Dirt, dust and other contaminants are the enemies of high-speed data transmission over optical fiber, as even the most minor of scratches or defects can present problems further down the line.
There is no doubt that cleaving the fiber properly is critical to achieve good fiber optic splices or terminations, especially when using the pre-polished connectors with internal splices. Imprecisely cleaving of the fiber ends, therefore, will result in
Since the first installations of fiber optic networks in the late 1970s, the goal of the fiber optic industry has been to install fiber optics all the way to the home. From an economic standpoint, fiber was immediately cost effective in the long-distance
For broadband service providers and operators, the pressure is on to bring new, enhanced and high-quality products to market for quicker download speeds and improved picture and voice quality for subscribers.
