Since optical fiber has the characteristic that 'light reflects inside as it travels,' even the slightest misalignment is not permitted when connecting optical fibers. For this reason, a fusion ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, connectivity, accessories and equipment, today announced the launch of the Apex® X-1. As the most ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFL enhances fiber preparation and protection for fusion splicing with Fujikura’s new lineup of specialty fusion splicing accessories: the FSR-115, FSR-116 and ...

Calgary, Alberta, July 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the Alberta Investment Forum at the Calgary Stampede, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it has teamed up with Momentum—a community ...

Wednesday was day one of the two-day fusion splicing seminar at Ivy Tech Community College. Fusion splicing is the process in which fiber optic cables are connected by heat, a process often used in ...

CAMP MARMAL, Afghanistan -- If you’ve ever watched a technician install television or internet, first imagine the intricate wiring routing and connections necessary for your home, then vastly increase ...

Fiber optics provides a transmission medium that surpasses coax cable in many ways, especially for long transmission runs. But now with HD-SDI, the need for high-frequency capacity and low loss brings ...

It’s 2010, which means it’s almost the future, which means pretty soon your speaker wire-stripping and Cat 5 cable-crimping skills will about as useful as knowing how to cobble a pair of shoes. Here’s ...

Growth set to continue as copper networks' capacity is exceeded; US market value to triple to $1.6 billion by 2010; fastest regional growth in Japan/Pacific rim. The fiber-optic connector and splice ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — We hear the term fiber optics but many of us may not know what that is. ”It is basically pulses of light traveling down a glass strand that is about the size of a human hair. The ...