A previous CommScope blog post discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Angled Physical Contact (APC) and Ultra Physical Contact (UPC) connectors. At that time, the focus was on connectors for ...

It's no secret that electrical technicians are always looking for ways to maximize efficiency and profits by shortening labor hours on a job site. When it comes to fiber-optic testing, a new tool from ...

With module connect, igus has developed a novel plug-in connector for the connection of electrical cables, fibre-optic cables and pneumatics. Thanks to the modular system, an individual ...

Tyco Electronics has recently introduced a new interface for industrial and rolling stock applications, offering enormous flexibility. With the new HVS highly variable connector system, end-users can ...

The Fiber Lab Flex optical-fiber testing platform from M2Optics is a 19-in. rack-mount instrument that can be configured with plug-inmodules for physical network emulation and other fiber-optic ...

Fiber optic cable was once reserved for high-performance needs, but today it’s turning up in all kinds of networks. If you’re familiar with copper cable, you’ll quickly discover that fiber optic cable ...

From here: A mode-conditioning patch cord is required. When using the WS-G5486 or GLC-LH-SM with 62.5-micron diameter MMF, you must install a mode-conditioning patch ...

The metropolitan-area network has quickly developed into the next great opportunity for optical networking gear. Over the last few years the local-area (or enterprise) network has seen an explosion of ...