by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Nov 7, 2022
In its latest revision (September 2022), the Telecom Industry Association (TIA) added MPO test requirements and procedures to their optical fiber cabling component standard, ANSI/TIA-568.3-E. The revision adds MPO-specific requirements referencing TIA-526-28....
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 | Jun 21, 2019
While the fact that a fiber link’s transmit signal (Tx) must match the corresponding receiver (Rx) at the other end makes perfect sense, ensuring proper polarity to ensure that this correspondence is maintained continues to cause plenty of confusion – especially when...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | May 30, 2019
By MAURY WOOD, AFL — Best-practice FO connector cleaning and inspection procedures will become essential to maintain the highest levels of data center performance and reliability. While structured cabling using multi-fiber connectors such as MPO/MTP have been in...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Jan 16, 2019
Fiber optic connectors include plugs that feature a protruding ferrule that holds the fiber in place and an associated adapter for aligning and mating fibers to form a connection point. The first ferrules introduced in the 1970s were comprised of metal or a hard...
