Although fiber optic systems are the foundation that underpins all digital communications and make up the backbone of how the world connects, contamination of fiber optic connector end faces remains a primary cause of network failures.  Dust and oil on a fiber end face can block light signals, causing loss and reflections that degrade network performance or cause costly d …
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Whether it’s outside plant (OSP) infrastructure, links between equipment in the data center, or the backbone in a LAN, a light source and power meter (LSPM) test set is the most vital of all tools for testing an installed fiber plant. Most specifications require Tier 1 testing per TIA and ISO standards using an LSPM to calculate total insertion loss and length. And even if a sp …
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