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How to become a certified fiber network designer
When I complete a big and complex technical drawing, which turn out clean, readable and beautiful, I feel myself as.. not even William Turner, but

SLA compliance in fiber networks
Automated verification with analytics and SaaS documentation Service-level agreements (SLAs) for modern fiber networks are migrating from contractual text toward continuous, measurable obligations enforced by

Bandwidth, capacity and asset intelligence in fiber networks
The world’s information flows through glass. From data centers to the last mile of urban and rural broadband, optical fiber forms the nervous system of

The nervous system of the cloud: integrating fiber networks, NOCs, DCIM, and fiber management software
In the digital era, data centers are not just buildings filled with servers – they are the living nervous systems of the cloud. Every transaction,

Fiber assemblies for trunk cables in parallel transmission systems (ribbons)
The length of individual optical fibers in trunk cables can be adjusted in various ways to ensure that the specified optical skew parameter is achieved.

Reduced size fiber optic cables with round wire armor
The results of the development of small-sized optical cables with round steel wire armor are presented. Their design and manufacturing technology ensure high mechanical parameters

Standard optical fibers: evolution and prospects
Introduction Unfortunately, time flies quickly, and it will soon be half a century since the beginning of the era of wired communication via optical fiber

Assessment of fiber optic cable quality. Attenuation and relative fiber elongation.
Optical cables are not included in the list of communication equipment subject to mandatory certification, but all service providers require suppliers to provide a declaration

Long-distance single-span fiber optic lines: how to reduce the cost of transport networks?
Areas of application Single-span solutions are mainly used on long sections of submarine communication lines and on land sections passing through sparsely populated areas with

PON: The secret of effective investment
PON network equipment has been on the market for years, and there are several options for implementing this architecture with proven characteristics and proven effectiveness.

LAN, MAN, WAN types & fiber optic networks
When we talk about different types of networks such as LAN, WAN, MAN, PAN, or SAN, it’s important to understand that this division is not

Municipal broadband & municipal internet from utility POV
In the heated debates around internet access, municipal broadband and municipal internet are often framed as either the savior of underserved communities or an expensive

Dark Fiber in fiber optic networks design
Definition of dark fiber Dark fiber refers to optical fiber cables that are installed but not currently active or connected to any transmitting equipment. The

What is OSP (Outside Plant) and what is ISP (Inside Plant) in fiber optics
Outside Plant (OSP) in fiber optics is the network infrastructure located outside of buildings. This means cables, conduits, ducts, poles, splice enclosures, cabinets, handholes, aerial

Fiber optic fusion splicing in the wild: how the things get stitched together
Unusual & record-setting splicing scenarios Extreme environment splicing– Splicing in Antarctica?Yep. Research teams in the South Pole use ruggedized splicing equipment in -40°C weather to

Quality of fiber optic network design as the basis for trouble-free network operation
When it comes to the quality of fiber network design documentation, the most pressing issues are in the area of designing aerial (overhead) fiber-optic lines

GIS vs noGIS fiber mapping & cable management
What is fiber GIS? Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Fiber Management Systems (FMS) may seem like close relatives, but they operate in distinctly different domains.

Passive Optical Network (PON) design and managing 101
Passive Optical Networks (PON) have become the backbone of high-speed fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) solutions. Network designers and ISPs aiming for efficiency must focus on effective passive

PON crib: splitters, ratios, gains, losses
Power ratio in mW and dBm dB is the ratio of two powers. For example, for the loss (attenuation) in a segment of optical fiber

Things you didn’t know about OSP fiber networks
1. World’s longest submarine OSP fiber route: 39,000 km The SeaMeWe-6 (Southeast Asia – Middle East – Western Europe) project is a 39,000 km long