Members Releases Archived
December 2008
Draka begins North American Production of Bend-Insensitive Fiber
November 14 2008
FOA Web Site helps Users Plan & Install Fiber Optic Communications Systems
October 12, 2007
FOA Creates Comprehensive Reference Web Site for Fiber Optics
October 12, 2007
FOA Web Site helps Users Plan & Install Fiber Optic Communications Systems
June 20, 2007
Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Introduces FutureFlex Hybrid Fiber Bundles
May 2007
NetClear Structured Cabling Solution Extends to Security Markets
April 25, 2007
Corning Announces Partial Reopening of its Concord, N.C., Optical Fiber Manufacturing Facility
January 17, 2007
New PANZONE Wall Mount Cabinets Provide a Structurally Engineered Design With Innovative Cable Routing & Improved Thermal Routing
January 9, 2007
Berk-Tek and Ortronics/Legrand Introduce White Paper on Maintaining Proper Polarity for Modular Pre-terminated Fiber Systems
November 4, 2006
University of Phoenix Stadium (Home of the Arizona Cardinals)- The First NFL Facility to Deploy Sumitomo's FutureFLEX Air-blown Fiber Technology
October 6, 2006
Corning Celebrates 40 Years in Wilmington
October 17, 2005
Fiber Optic Installation Text For Installers And Students
April 13, 2005
Franklin & Marshall College Updates Fiber Infrastructure and Provides Future Capacity with ADC's TrueNet Structured Cabling Solutions
March 30, 2005
Corning Cable Systems Introduces OptiVisor 400 OTDR
March 29, 2005
Corning Cable Systems Reduces Cost and Complexity of Deploying Secure Networks
March 29, 2005
Corning Cable Systems Enhances its LANscape Keyed MT-RJ Solution
March 8, 2005
Corning Delivers Annual Optical Fiber Briefing at OFC/NFOEC 2005
March 2, 2005
Corning's Wilmington, N.C., Optical Fiber Manufacturing Facility To Be Recognized as an Environmental Steward
January 21, 2005
Corning Introduces Newest InfiniCor Multimode Fiber
November 15, 2004
OFS EXCEEDS INDUSTRY STANDARD IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF MULTIMODE FIBER
August 30, 2004
Tyco Electronics Introduces LC Version of the AMP NETCONNECT LightCrimp Plus Fiber Optic Connector>
June 1, 2004
Ortronics Introduces OptiMo LC Field-Installable Fiber Optic Connectors
January 31, 2004
CommScope completes Avaya ACS acquisition
December 14, 2003
Ortronics Appoints John Struhar as Director of Fiber Optic Structured Cabling Solutions
September 17, 2003
Berk-Tek Sets New Standard in 50 micron Cabling Technology
September 4, 2003
OPTEK Announces OPV300 Series of 2.5 Gbps VCSEL
June 25, 2003
New Connectors Complete Berk-Tek Fiber Optic System Offering
April 9, 2003
Washington Convention Center capitalizes on blown-fiber infrastructure
Cost Model
Hierarchical Star, Centralized Cabling or Fiber-to-the-Telecom Enclosure -- which architecture is best for your installation?
Find out with the FOLS Cost Model.
This interactive cost model is a tool that helps you compare the installed first costs of several standards-compliant architectures using fiber and copper cabling. The Cost Model lets you input your own data to most accurately allow you to compare different media choices.