The Code requirements for optical fiber vary with the type of cable used Fiber optic cable has many advantages over competing technologies, including increased information capacity (by orders of ...

In certain locations, it may be challenging for linemen to access an overhead line. By using a retrofit product called SkyWrap from AFL, however, they can install a fiber-optic cable on overhead lines ...

In this EC&M Tech Talk, Randy Barnett reviews the concepts, cables used, and NEC rules for Optical Fiber Cables (Art. 770). With the widespread use of fiber and expansion into residential markets, ...

As the first fiber optic cable was installed in the city’s four-year, $15 million effort to build a citywide fiber network, city broadband business manager Jim Lemberg predicted residents and ...

An initiative launched under the European Commission's FP7 research program intends to develop a new connector system for optical fibers, combating the problems caused by dust and dirt during field ...

Get gigabit today and 10 gigabit down the road with bend-tolerant fiber, UPC-polished ends, and media converters for a clean ...