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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Fiber optic cables are essential for today's digital communications. With the ability to support superior transmission speeds over longer distances compared to copper cabling, fiber optic cables have become the de facto media for data center links and high-speed connections between spaces, buildings, cities, and regions. But how exactly do fiber optic cables transmit data, and …
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While fiber optic cabling offers superior transmission speed and distance over copper cabling, it’s also surprisingly durable. Despite being made of glass, fiber cables can last much longer than copper cables when installed correctly. However, they require careful handling and specific installation practices to maintain their durability. Selecting the correct type of fib …
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Things can go wrong even when a fiber optic network is installed properly without exceeding loss budgets, cabling bend radius, or pull tension. Problems that creep up in an existing fiber optic network can be related to the cabling and connectivity infrastructure, such as contaminated connector end faces or damaged cable. However, before going down the rabbit hole of hiri …
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Slow speed is the number one complaint among LAN users. It negatively impacts productivity and online experiences and can be especially problematic for real-time applications like video conferencing, data analytics, and virtual reality. Understanding potential root causes and how to troubleshoot them is the first step in resolving slow network speeds, but once you've exha …
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  With emerging 5G and IoT/IIoT technologies and ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth, data centers are housing more power-hungry equipment than ever before. And that means more energy consumption and higher costs. At the same time, increasing regulations on energy use and the need for industries to reduce emissions are requiring data centers to become more ef …
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                                While large hyperscale and cloud data centers are now adopting 400 Gigabit applications, and large enterprise data centers are just beginning to evaluate their options to m …
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There is no doubt that fiber connectivity has improved over the years with advancements like superior insertion loss, better alignment, gender and polarity field changes, shutters, and smaller form factors. But despite these advancements, contaminated fiber end faces remain the #1 cause of performance issues in fiber links. As the number of devices and amount of data r …
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                          In out last blog on using duplex and MPO connectivity together , we talked about breakout applications and the advantages of supporting multiple lower-speed connections from a single port to maximize port utilization and s …
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                          In last month’s blogs, we covered new high-density duplex connectors like Senko’s CS™ and SN™ connectors US Conec’s MDC™ and the role of MPO connectors on the road to 800 Gig and beyond. Bu …
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