The first fiber-optic connector to be standardized was SMA, which was followed by the SC, ST and FC types. Since most optical transmissions require two cables (one to transmit and the other to ...

A mechanical device designed to align fiber-optic connectors. It contains the split sleeve (interconnect sleeve) that holds the two ferrules together. A mechanical fixture within the adapter body ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Computer science Professor Paul Barford and a team of researchers recently published the first publicly available map of the US's long-haul fiber-optic cable network.

an industry leading solution for fiber optic connector endface quality testing and measurement of standard and custom fiber terminations. Capabilities include enface characterization of bare fibers, ...