Members Releases
May 11, 2012
White paper stresses proper maintenance of data center fiber-optic infrastructure
May 10, 2012
OFS: Few-mode fibers could mean 10x bandwidth jump
May 10, 2012
CommScope takes Graybar's top supplier honors
May 08, 2012
Bend-insensitive fiber rings enable connector-to-connector OTDR tests
May 07, 2012
White paper from Superior Essex, OFS addresses SMF fusion splicing
May 04, 2012
CommScope white paper covers network, server cabinet configuration basics
April 26, 2012
Fiber inspection, analysis system documents connector cleanliness
April 24, 2012
Bend-insensitive fiber FAQs answered
April 24, 2012
CableOrganizer.com expands AFL fiber-optic product linecard
March 29, 2012
Superior Essex introduces cabling products for fiber-to-the-premises
March 29, 2012
Sumitomo Electric acquires Emcore's data center fiber-optic products
October 13, 2011
Can cabling installers benefit from preterminated systems' 'guaranteed performance'?
October 10, 2011
AFL wins preliminary injunction against gray market fusion splicer seller
October 04, 2011
Guidelines for testing fiber cabling in the field include encircled flux info
August 17, 2011
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Launches New Quantum Fusion Splicer with Industry 1st Advancements
August 09, 2011
AFL Joins Allied Fiber's Dark Fiber Community
August 02, 2011
AFL Simplifies Dark Fiber Turn-up with New Network Activation Kits
August 02, 2011
Enterprise cabling design guide from CommScope addresses physical layer
July 29, 2011
General Cable offers interactive catalog
July 26, 2011
AFL Supplies Solution to First Open Access Fibre Backbone in Nigeria
July 20, 2011
Superior Essex adds singlemode fiber breakout, ribbon cables for data centers, central offices; spec sheets available
June 24, 2011
Superior Essex Adds Multimode dry water-block cables to Dri-Lite Cable Line
June 21, 2011
AFL Launches Rugged, Easy-to-Use Variable Optical Attenuator
June 17, 2011
Fluke giving away fiber troubleshooter
June 14, 2011
Corning's OM3 and OM4 fiber performance verified by UL
June 03, 2011
Draka OM4 multimode fiber tapped for 12.5 Gbit/s optical transmission demo over 1 km
May 10, 2011
Draka upgrades rebate program for repeat buyers
May 06, 2011
Leviton introduces fiber-cabling enclosures
April 18, 2011
Berk-Tek's OM3 and OM4 passes rigorous 40/100G testing
April 15, 2011
AFL donates nearly $50k to Japan recovery efforts
April 12, 2011
Graybar awards Berk-Tek for supplier excellence
April 07, 2011
Draka introduces microduct fiber cable, air blown fiber installation
March 31, 2011
Guide walks through data center testing
March 30, 2011
FOA publishes new premises cabling textbook
March 11, 2011
FOA adds bend-insensitive fiber information to its reference guide
March 11, 2011
FOA adds bend-insensitive fiber information to its reference guide
March 03, 2011
CommScope expands fiber system's LC capabilities for better SAN connectivity
March 03, 2011
Fiber-optic training videos on YouTube
February 22, 2011
AFL Adds ST Connector to FuseConnect™ Product Line
February 22, 2011
AFL adds ST connector to field fusion splicer line
February 21, 2011
Guide aids in multimode-fiber selection
February 03, 2011
AFL Announces OFL280 FlexTester in "Best in Test" Competition
February 03, 2011
AFL Releases New One-Click Cleaners
January 31, 2011
Corning Incorporated to Acquire MobileAccess
January 25, 2011
Sumitomo air-blown fiber approved for military, Navy shipboard contracts
January 17, 2011
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces Industry's First MPO Connector for Fusion Splice-On Connectivity, New ST Connector, and Other Lynx2 Products
January 11, 2011
Panduit: Our multimode fiber system overcomes dispersion
January 11, 2011
Draka to showcase flame-rated cables at BICSI
January 05, 2011
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces Industry’s First Dual-Heater, V-Groove Fusion Splicer
January 05, 2011
FC connector now part of AFL's FuseConnect line
December 16, 2010
Tyco Electronics completes ADC acquisition
December 07, 2010
Draka installs fiber backbone for Rotterdam's World Trade Center
December 06, 2010
Preterminated fiber system for 100G
November 15, 2010
Draka opens West Coast fiber cable warehouse
October 21, 2010
Brocade deploys CommScope in data center, corporate campus
September 22, 2010
AFL Opens New Fiber Optic Facility in UK
August 19, 2010
Panduit providing data center infrastructure for IBM enterprise modular platform
August 19, 2010
Panduit opens new HQ
July 19, 2010
AFL Expands Interconnect Premise MicroCore™ Cable Product Line
July 15, 2010
Fluke updates network maintenance and troubleshooting guide
July 13, 2010
Tyco Electronics acquiring ADC
July 12, 2010
New self-supporting fiber cable
June 28, 2010
Draka unveils MDU / MTU fiber cabling line
June 25, 2010
ADC touts fiber-optic platform's compliance with 802.3ba
June 24, 2010
OFS forms joint venture to produce optical fiber preforms in China
May 28, 2010
Fluke offering online interactive demo of Wi-Fi tester
May 28, 2010
High-density fiber-trunk distribution cable
May 03, 2010
High-density fiber system for data centers
April 26, 2010
Draka launches fiber cables designed especially for data centers
April 23, 2010
Free poster highlights 10 fiber-safety rules
April 09, 2010
Optical patch cord paves way for 100G migration
April 07, 2010
High-density fiber system for data centers
March 29, 2010
FOA Publishes New Textbook On Premises Cabling
March 29, 2010
OFS researching next-generation transmission fibers
March 22, 2010
AFL Releases New Noyes OFL250-50 Model Replacing the OFL200 Fault-locating OTDR
February 22, 2010
Corning Cable Systems intros multi-fiber preconnectorized OSP line
February 22, 2010
Sumitomo Electric says PureAccess-R5 optical fiber exceeds ITU-T G.657.B3 standard
February 19, 2010
Solving network technicians' top 10 problems
February 16, 2010
Draka introduces pre-terminated cabling for data centers
February 09, 2010
Draka, Plumettaz partner on FTTH productivity tools
January 21, 2010
Legrand|Ortronics unveils Lumen pre-polished fiber connectors
January 18, 2010
Legrand-Ortronics' Brian Ensign elected to BICSI board of directors
January 13, 2010
OFS launches bend-optimized LaserWave FLEX multimode fiber for data centers, LANs
January 04, 2010
High density small form factor fiber cable assemblies target SAN, data centers
September 23, 2009
FOA Publishes New Textbook On Fiber Optics
August 13, 2009
Fluke Networks acquiring wi-fi test firm AirMagnet
August 13, 2009
Infrastructure Performance Remains a Priority for Data Centers During Economic Downturn
July 14, 2009
Corning receives IEEE innovation honor
June 17, 2009
Corning debuts bend-insensitive solution for data center
June 03, 2009
CommScope plant earns ISO environmental certification
March 19, 2009
CommScope offers SYSTIMAX 360 integrated network solution
March 19, 2009
OFS commercially debuts EZ-Bend cables, assemblies
March 11, 2009
Fluke Networks names Toyo Corp. as exclusive Japanese sales channel partner
March 02, 2009
Alabama Co-op Deploys FTTH with Draka Cable
February 03, 2009
Tyco Electronics intros QSFP 40G active optical cable assemblies
January 19, 2009
Sumitomo’s FutureFLEX Air-blown Fiber Infrastructure Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY Magazine’s 11th Annual Product of the Year Award
January 05, 2009
FOA Creates Comprehensive Reference Web Site For Fiber Optics
Cost Model
Hierarchical Star, Centralized Cabling or Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure -- which architecture is best for your installation?
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