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 ...

Today's audio and visual (AV) technologies necessitate components that can handle higher bandwidths, high-resolution outputs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Fiber optics provides a transmission medium that surpasses coax cable in many ways, especially ...

In the early days of fiber optics, telephone cable repairmen crouched in tents to splice cables under a microscope. It wasn’t the best working environment: Airborne dust landed on the severed ends of ...

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 ...