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AT&T strengthens IoT offerings with Gemalto security app

Dutch-based digital security vendor Gemalto has announced it is supplying AT&T with a remote subscription management offering it said will help enable its customers to deploy “new and highly secure IoT applications” both in North America and globally. » Read More

Ericsson plans big 5G demo splash at CES 2017

JohnEricsson said today it will “connect the dots between the latest technology innovations and their dependence on infrastructure at the world's largest consumer electronics fair, CES 2017, in Las Vegas, Nev., which starts on Thursday. » Read More

New report examines global fiber optic sensors markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Fiber Optic Sensors: Global Markets" report to their offering, which estimates total market value will reach US$3.2 billion by 2021. » Read More
 
 
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AFL fiber

AFL launches micro-tactical fiber optic cable

AFL, a global manufacturer of fiber optic cable and accessories, has added to its tactical fiber optic cable line by introducing micro-tactical cable. Designed for rapid deployment in networks that require high mechanical performance specifications, AFL’s micro-tactical cable combines ruggedness with ultra-high fiber density. The military-grade cable withstands high tensile loads, severe crushing forces, repeated impacts and extreme temperatures.
With fiber counts up to 96, the higher fiber density allows for longer deployment lengths without sacrificing bandwidth, the company says, adding that with longer assembly lengths, optical connections are reduced thereby enhancing network performance.
AFL offers a variety of tactical cable jacket materials enabling the cable to be used in areas where it may be exposed to high temperatures, wet locations, industrial chemicals and severe mechanical stresses. The micro-tactical cable is designed for the broadcast industry, as well as military, mining, rail and petrochemical applications. » Read More
Ideal Networks

IDEAL releases fiber optic testing white paper

To help cable installers and maintenance technicians select the correct fibre optic testing equipment, IDEAL Networks recently published a white paper that offers guidance on the different tiers for certifying fibre optic cabling.
“Unlike copper cabling, there are two tiers available when certifying fibre optic cabling and these dictate which type of tests must be performed, and therefore which testers should be used,” says Dan Payerle, the firm’s business unit manager.
“To remove confusion around which type of test should be used, and whether performing Tier-2 certification also meets the requirements of Tier-1 certification, the white paper clarifies the different requirements in detail as well as looking at the advantages of different testers and how they work.”
Tier-1 certification is a measurement of the total insertion loss (or attenuation) of cabling from one end of the link to the other and either uses an optical power meter and optical light source (PM/LS) or an optical loss test set (OLTS) for testing.  Tier-2 certification provides loss information about each component of the link and uses an OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer) to perform certification, providing a useful graphical representation of each connection, splice and cable segment in the link and their performance.
Download the white paper. » Read More
 
Events 
 

BICSI Winter Conference 2017

Jan. 22-26
Location: Tampa, Fla. » Read More

Mobile World Congress 2017

Feb. 27-March 2
Location: Barcelona, Spain » Read More

CeBIT 2017

March 20-24
Location: Hannover, Germany » Read More