Optical Fiber Technology

Colin Yao asked: :: 1. What is the difference between copper cable and fiber optic cable?Even though fiber optic cables may look like traditional copper cables, we should always keep in mind that inside fiber cables are fragile glass fibers which can be...

Colin Yao asked: There is no question that fiber optic communication is our future. Fiber optic communication industry has been enjoying amazing growth for over 15 years. These are driven by both technology advance and market demand. There are some...

Colin Yao asked: In the last decade, a wide variety of applications have been developed that covers a dozen of datacom networking technologies. The transmission speed ranges from 10Mbits up to 10Gbit/s and growing.High distance-bandwidth product is the...

Colin Yao asked: How do optical fibers work?The history of fiber optic telecommunication deserves a book by itself since it took several generations to get the industry today. You can get some good readings here:...

Colin Yao asked: Understanding The Basic Terms1. Dead end pole: Dead end pole is a utility pole on which self-supporting figure 8 aerial cable or a steel messenger is tensioned and terminated into a dead-end fixture.2. Messenger span: Messenger span...

T J Madigan asked: The world is becoming one global community where it is possible contact with one another through the use computer and the Internet. Keeping in touch with a loved one who is in a far away place or in the other side of the planet, right...

Muna wa Wanjiru asked: Fiber optic outdoor lighting is suitable for both residential and commercial locations. They consume less electricity than normal lighting since one light source is enough to illuminate light in fiber optic strands.  They are...

Christine Harrell asked: Fiber optics has become a major player in the government and military sector. It makes sense; optical fiber cable has proven itself time and again in terms of signal security, performance, bandwidth, durability, and lower...

Colin Yao asked: First, let's understand why a fiber optic connector needs cleaning.You may never need to clean the RJ45 connector for your computer's Ethernet network connection, then why do you need to clean a fiber optic connector if it serves the same...

There are many types of optical connectors. The one you use depends on the equipment you are using it with and the application you are using it on. The connector is a mechanical device mounted on the end of a fiber-optic cable, light source, receiver, or...

For both electrical and fiber optic cables, tools are needed to strip the insulation jacket from the cable. This tool is called a cable slitter. For armored fiber optic cable, a more specialized tool called armored cable slitter is designed for the same...

Providing fiber optic services to defense clients is not like working with a commercial customer. Military standards sometimes differ substantially from commercial guidelines and improper training will lead to improper installation which can mean lost...

Simply put, optical modulation is the process of impressing information on a light carrier; it involves varying one or more of the features that define the optical wave, such as its power level, frequency, or phase. Our current fiber optic...

The selection of optical cable is somewhat hard due to several issues. We can summarize it here: 1. Where is the fiber cable used? Indoor? Outdoor? or Offshore? Inshore?  2. Operating temperature and other environmental conditions  3. Loose tube or...

Some Internet access providers claim to have an all-fiber optic network, but that is not quite true. Every network providers except Verizon actually offers fiber-optic only to the curb; your signal travels into your home through regular copper wiring....