by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | May 4, 2021
Great attention must be paid to cleanliness when laying fiber optic cables. The end faces of the fibers have to remain free of grease and dust. R&M lets installers in on a simple rule for cleaning optical fibers: Test first, then clean if necessary, then plug it...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Mar 11, 2019
Many of you are likely seeing an increased use of singlemode fiber among your customers due to several benefits (primarily distance and bandwidth), connection to carrier networks and emerging singlemode applications in development. With singlemode the de facto...
by TIAFOTC | Aug 23, 2018
Contamination is the number-one enemy of fiber-optic connectors. Dirty endfaces can be costly, slowing data speeds and in worst cases, bringing fiber networks down. This fact is well-known; however, many installers do not proactively implement “Inspect Before You...