by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Apr 9, 2025
Optical Fiber Polarity is an essential design and implementation process necessary to ensure the proper functioning of all optical networks. Without a properly planned fiber polarity strategy, fiber networks become more complicated to administer and maintain. In this...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Oct 28, 2024
This presentation addresses some of the most common mistakes we see in the field and how to avoid them. Topics covered include: End Face Contamination, Improper Testing Practices, Polarity Awareness, Mistakes using an OTDR, and Layer 1 Installation issues. Register...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Jul 12, 2024
The recent revision to ANSI/TIA-942-C addresses the evolving needs and challenges of modern data center infrastructure by incorporating new technologies that will lead to improved data center performance and efficiencies and ensure that data center designs remain...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Jun 4, 2024
Join FOTC Standards Chair Cindy Montstream for our annual standards update on June 27. This comprehensive session covers relevant IEEE and TIA standards. Please note that this webinar is scheduled for 90 minutes, rather than our usual 60. Attendees will earn 1 BICSI...
by ELIZABETH GOLDSMITH | Jun 4, 2024
The FOTC’s Standards Explorer Database is a great tool, designed to help designers with planning, consultants with understanding emerging technologies, installers with best practices, end users with cabling specification decisions and manufacturers with product...
