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Fiber News & Products
OFS: Few-mode fibers could mean 10x bandwidth jump
(May 10, 2012)
New OFS Labs patent seeks to expand understanding of the optical properties of few-moded fibers.
White paper from Superior Essex, OFS addresses SMF fusion splicing
(May 7, 2012)
Document provides practical guidelines for network planners and designers, as well as splicing contractors and technicians.
Berk-Tek names Radics VP of sales
(Apr 27, 2012)
A 14-year veteran of the company, Radics holds the RCDD credential and previously was Berk-Tek's director of new business development.
Bend-optimized fiber FAQs answered
(Apr 24, 2012)
OFS has released a new technical resource white paper authored by David Mazzarese.
Prysmian debuts bend-insensitive multimode fiber based on Draka technology
(Apr 19, 2012)
The UC-Future multimode cables are designed to exceed modern data center space and bandwidth growth requirements while providing the handling ability of copper.
Report: Gig-speed residential service can be a real bargain
(Apr 17, 2012)
Monthly prices for Gig-to-the-home service vary from as low as US$26 in Hong Kong and US$27 in South Korea to as high as US$560 in Turkey.
Fiber-optic KVM extenders send dual DVI video up to 2000 m
(Apr 12, 2012)
Matrox Graphics' Avio F120 uses one fiber-optic cable to transmit all I/O signals from a host computer to a remote dual-monitor station.
Aramid matrix fiber tape enables thinner cabling, better crush resistance, faster handling
(Mar 30, 2012)
Teijin Aramid's Twaron Tape D2800 protects fiber-optic cables with diameters as small as 1.2 mm.
White paper debates viability of 62.5- vs. 50-micron multimode fiber for enterprises
(Mar 20, 2012)
OFS paper examines the differences between the two fiber sizes, while comparing their capabilities.
MTP assemblies achieve 0.25-dB insertion loss per mated pair
(Mar 15, 2012)
CABLExpress has lowered the maximum insertion loss of its Skinny-Trunk fiber-optic assembly by 0.10 dB per mated pair.
The Cabling Blog
by Patrick McLaughlin & Matt Vincent
Cable-recycling firm fined after workers suffer lead poisoning
An Edmonton, UK-based firm that recycles cable pleaded guilty to exposing workers to lead and has to pay approximately £75,000 in fines and costs. The government agency Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigated the recycler and described "an abysmal...
Elderly cable thieves shut down 46 oil wells in China
The next time you fill up your vehicle with fuel and are exasperated by the price per gallon, don't blame the big oil companies. Don't blame President Obama's stance on the Keystone Pipeline. Instead, blame two elderly Chinese men.The Shanghai Daily has...
NASA details International Space Station cabling installation
How many times have you heard someone joke that the job of routing and installing cabling is "not rocket science"? Well, recently it was part of rocket science when a NASA commander routed and installed several new cables aboard the International Space...
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Webcasts
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Twisted-Pair Applications at Extreme High Frequencies
This webcast seminar, produced by Cabling Installation & Maintenance, will examine the current and potential future applications for the most robust balanced ...
(May 23, 2012 12:00 PM CDT / 5:00 PM GMT)
Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek Psiber Data Systems, Inc.
Minimizing Deployment Costs of Enterprise Fiber
Presentation #1This discussion will discuss critical fiber trends within the enterprise, standards requirements as well as fiber cabling solutions. Highlights include ...
(May 30, 2012 10:00 AM CDT / 3:00 PM GMT)
Sponsored By:
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Deploying Efficient Cabling Infrastructure for Data Centers
Sponsored By:
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How to Choose a Datacenter OTDR
Server and network virtualization, coupled with the consolidation of enterprise networks, is driving significant change in the datacenter infrastructure. Not only ... Sponsored By:
Fluke Networks
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Are you Ready for 40G and 100G?
Core and edge higher-speed Ethernet equipment from Cisco, Force10, Brocade, and numerous other vendors is on the market today; by 2015, 25% of network equipment ... Sponsored By:
Leviton
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An Overview of Macrobending and Microbending of Optical Fibers
Bending can increase the attenuation of an optical fiber by two mechanisms: macrobending and microbending. Some bending is of course unavoidable, e.g., shipping ... Sponsored By:
Corning
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Designing a Reliable Cabling Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals and other medical facilities face daunting new IT challenges as every facet of care increasingly relies on networked electronics. Berk-Tek and Legrand ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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Structured Cabling Verification to Vendor Specifications: Marketing Hype or Better for Your Network?
Many structured cabling vendors submit their products to third-party verification programs that perform testing to TIA-568. Some go a step further and have independent ... Sponsored By:
Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company
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