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Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, March 1, 2019 — fiber-mart Solutions announces 10Gbps and 25Gbps DWDM optical transceivers for the O-band and C-band, respectively. These Industrial-Temperature rated (IT) transceivers, together with the previously released 25G LWDM  optical transceiver , increase network operators’ options for leveraging wavelength multiplexing and economically deploy new wavelengths on existing fiber plant and serve added 5G radio heads with minimal changes to the optical architecture.   5G wireless services are expected to be up to 20 times faster than what’s possible with current 4G technology. In addition to human users, a multitude of devices, commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT), are expected to connect via 5G increasing the bandwidth demand even further. The much higher capacity supported by 5G poses significant challenges for the industry in terms of physical implementation and cost, including the delivery of the higher bandwidth to th...

Today’s networks require higher performance from the network cabling, as well as cost effective connectivity. Direct attach copper and fiber cables provide both of these with their factory terminated performance and reduction in costs associated with field terminations. Let's begin with the types of direct attach cables on the market today, advantages and disadvantages to each, and which cables are best for various applications.   What is a high speed direct attach cable?   A high speed  direct attach cable  is a type of factory terminated cable assembly used in data centers for point-to-point connections of active network equipment. These cable assemblies consist of fixed lengths of shielded copper coaxial or fiber optic cable with pluggable transceivers factory terminated on either end. Direct attach cables are available in popular transceiver form factors, including SFP, SFP+ and QSFP . You will typically find high speed interconnect cables in data center...

5G rollouts are on the horizon, with major telecom companies set to rollout limited network access in the US and Europe. Most folks pay attention to the wireless requirements in these networks, but local antennas will still need to be connected to the telephone network and the Internet with high bandwidth optical fibers or wireless backhaul connections.   All this requires  fiber optic transceivers  to support fiber networking equipment. Choosing the right transceiver for fiber networks depends on multiple factors, although in 5G the principal factors to consider are bandwidth, data rate, conversion loss, and fiber type. Before you can choose the correct fiber transceiver, the first step is to determine what type of fiber the network is using, or what type of fiber cable the application will require to achieve optimal speed and bandwidth.   Which Type of Fiber are You Using? There are two main types of fiber cable, each of which is appropriate for differen...

The structured cabling market is estimated to be worth over $4.5 billion worldwide. Ethernet cabling has seen a lot of transition in the last decade especially notably in the last 5 years where internet bandwidth has the most important and trending topic of our times. Category 5e and  Category 6 cables  still rule the chart when it comes to installing or running new data cabling.   Cat5e : Category 5e is also know as enhanced Category 5 data cable was approved in year 1999 with the TIA/EIA-568-A-5 addendum of the cabling Standard. Cat5e has a rated bandwidth of 100MHz, it has been the eye candy of cabling Installers for over 20 years. This type of cable is more suitable for high-speed applications such as Gigabit Ethernet.   Cat6: Category 6 cabling was officially recognized with the publication of an addition to ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B in June 2002. In addition to more stringent performance requirements as compared to Category 5e, it extends the usable bandwidth...

The Beginnings of the Computer Era – A Dedicated Room While the data centre as we know it was perfected during the dot com boom of the late 1990s, data centres actually have their roots in the earliest beginnings of the computer era. Early computer systems, which were huge, room-sized machines, required a lot of space and controlled environment. The complexity of operating and maintaining these machines also led to the practice of secluding. The complexity of operation and maintaining these machines also led to the practice of secluding them in dedicated rooms.   Computer security became a consideration during this era. These early computers were incredibly expensive, and many of them were used for military purposes or important civilian business ventures. A dedicated room allowed businesses and organizations to control access to the machine.   Another factor influencing the trend toward separate computer rooms was the need to keep systems cool. Early computers syst...

Computer network consists of seven layers. At the bottom, providing the foundation for everything, is the so-called physical layer, which means cabling. A good cable plant is a dream. A bad one is a nightmare.   Today’s networks usually employ UTP (unshielded twisted pair) cable. It resembles, but should never be confused with, telephone cable. The tight twist of each pair is tightly spec’d and is what gives it noise immunity. For most data networks, Category 5e or 6 rated UTP cable is used. Our recommendation is that in new construction, all communication cable, whether intended for data or voice, should be at least Category 6 UTP. The cable that’s permanently installed in walls, ceiling, and floors should be solid (not stranded) conductor.   In special cases, STP (shielded twisted pair) may be needed. In high electrical noise environments, or for vertical runs in tall buildings, or between buildings, fiber optic cable makes sense. Today, short runs of fiber optic ca...

Data usage over the network has increased exponentially over the last few years and therefore 10GBASE-T is the minimum you would need considering the future usage. Latest network cables such as Cat6, Cat6A and Cat7 are all capable of 10GBASE-T bandwidth and therefore fully complete the Fiber optic. However, you would need to evaluate your environment before deciding  to either go with Copper or  Fiber Cabling .   Fiber Cabling: Fiber cable can cover much longer distances as compared to Copper. If you network exceeds well over 300 feet, you should go with Fiber. You can go with Fiber Cabling if:   If your business environment has electromagnetic interference If the network distance from the MDF to the end exceeds 300 feet or 90 meters. Fiber using light signal can carry data fast over longer distances. Distances can range from 550 meters (984.2 ft.) for 10-Gbps multimode and up to 40 kilometers (24.8 mi.) for single-mode cable. Greater bandwidth requireme...

Fiber connectors are basically plugs joined to the end of a Fiber cable to make a Fiber connection.  There are different types of  Fiber connectors  available in the market and we will showcase some of the most popular connectors from all major manufacturers such as Corning, Belden, Hubbell, Commscope, Siemon, Panduit, Leviton and more.   CORNING 95-000-99 UniCam LC, 62.5 µm multimode (OM1)   This is a popular Single mode Blue colored connector with LC Connector Type having Ceramic Ferrule suitable for Single mode OS2 Fiber cables. These Single pack LC connectors are sold with one 900 µm boot, one 2.0/1.6 boot, and one 2.9 mm boot; Single pack SC and ST Compatible Connectors are sold with one 900 µm boot and one 2.9 mm boot. Organizer packs include 900 µm boots only.   BELDEN AX105202-S1 LC Connector Multimode OM3/OM4 50 µm   This is a CORNING Field-Installable LC connector for multimode Fiber cables 62.5 µm MM (OM1), Single pack LC co...

by www.fiber-mart.com Ever wondered what structured cabling system is? Well, if you want to get a deeper insight regarding the complete intricate system of cabling and the related hardware, then you are just at the right place. We are going to skim through the concepts of structured cabling and how it’s related to network, data and fiber cabling!   In simpler terms, structured cabling is a complex network which is responsible for the provision of the basic telecommunication services. It is the backbone and base of the telecommunication infrastructure which gives us the telephone services or is responsible of transmission of your data through the plexus of computers. All of it is interlinked to each other just like the complex neural network in our brain. The magnificent wonders of science have made this infrastructure possible which serves a diverse range of uses and is not at all device dependent.   Now plunging deeper into the technical meaning of the structured c...

Here we go again, changing things when a traditional LC connector worked just fine, or did it? Over the past couple of years the convenience of a small footprint by the  LC connector  has been evolving due to manufactures battling for your data center dollars. Let's quickly go over the different types of connectors.   1) LC Traditional Duplex - This has been the most popular LC duplex connector since the dawn of time. A simple yet effective design by tightly holding 2 individual strands of terminated LC simplex connectors. A small clip is used to hold the connectors together and also offers a press down tab to easily remove the connectors from the port. Can you remove the small clip? Sure, but it's a chore and you'll destroy it.   2)  LC AFOP Duplex - The AFOP LC duplex has almost everything in common as your LC traditional duplex but the connectors are easily removed and reattached. If your in a busy closet you might have to move single a strand around...

there are two different sizes to your  fiber optic cable buffer  but before we do a comparison of the two sizes I want to talk about why there's two and what fiber cable construction type is associated with one or the other.   The first fiber cable construction I want to talk about is "Loose Tube". These cables are mostly installed in outdoor only installations. Such as direct burial, pole to pole and anywhere else where most if not all the cable is outdoors. This cable construction is more durable and offers a higher pulling tension. I recently talked with AFL and I wanted to know what the life expectancy is for this type of cable construction and they mentioned that it all depends on the environment but a good estimate is 30 years.   Another easy way to tell if you have a loose tube fiber optic cable is to read the print on the cable jacket and many cables will have the letters LT on it letting you know it's a loose tube, this cable construction always has...

Times are tough these days, which is why many people are looking to save a few dollars any way they can. A couple weeks ago we made a video showing you How To Build an Inexpensive Wall Mount Fiber Box. We've already had quite a few customers thank us for that cost saving solution. Today, let's talk about making your own  fiber optic patch cables .   Seems like just about everyone in the low voltage industry has made their own ethernet cat5e/cat6 cables at least once in their life (me included). And I'm sure you have too. So you're thinking, those are really easy and only take a few minutes, why don't I just start making my own fiber cables. Unfortunately, we're not comparing apples to apples here. Making your own fiber cables CAN be an easy process, but it's not very economical. I'm talking about the FAST fiber connectors from AFL Telecommunications. Although these connectors require only a couple minutes per strand to complete, they are much pricie...

At present, the digital transformation tide has arrived, just as the Industrial Revolution has changed the world, greatly improved the production efficiency, digital transformation has become the current trend of attention and development in all walks of life. Enterprises in order to maintain competitiveness in today’s times, Embracing digital transformation, realizing data center modernization through IT transformation, automating productivity and changing the business model, not only improving staff productivity, improving operational efficiency, but also effectively reducing risk and improving profitability, enabling enterprises to win future competitive advantage and opportunities.   Using the white box switch to build the Open network architecture, will usher in golden development period From the long-term development process, IT architecture speech is divided into three stages, the first stage is the mainframe stage, this stage of the network is a proprietary network, ...