From cable assembly to cable end preparation, installation standards, and field termination discussions.
New Bedford, MA, USA – June 5, 2024– Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces Technical Discussions and Product Demonstrations at Fiber Connect 2024, Booth 1068, July 29-30 in Nashville, TN.
Fiber Connect 2024 Conference covers a range of topics including Fiber Broadband Triple Check: Homes Passed, Homes Connected and Homes Served, Five-Year Plan, State Broadband Policy, Broadband Funding Options.
At booth 1068, Fiber Optic Center will showcase product demonstrations of the complete cable assembly line, focusing on field considerations for terminating and splicing.The FOC Technical Team will also hold several discussions at the booth, highlighting fiber's crucial role in telecom networks' physical layer for over forty years.
Discussion Topics include:
- Why cable end preparation is critical.
- How to determine the condition and possible limitations of original installed cables, multimode fiber or earlier generation singlemode fiber.
- Knowing the cable standards and specifications of your installation and environment.
- How the cross-sectioning service identifies, and isolates problems related to fiber optic terminations otherwise invisible.
- The Ferrule, most important component of a fiberoptic Connector, and the different types explained.
- Termination of a standard epoxy and polish ferrule: when you have to connect in the field.
- Proper tool selection for fiber cable prep and termination In the field.
At Booth 1068, the discussion topics and expert consultations will align closely with specific product demonstrations showcasing the best practices step by step.Cable end preparation can vary significantly depending on the cable type and application.Indoor and outdoor cables vary significantly based on the environment, each with its own considerations and requirements.These differences will be highlighted through our unique technical expertise in partnership with in-person equipment demonstrations.
Product demonstrations include the full step by step options of cable assembly with production and field options.Including but not limited to:
- Cable Prep
- Material Selection
- Fiber and Cable
- Furcation Tubing
- Cable and Fiber Stripping Best Practices
- Epoxy and Adhesive Selection
- Hand Tools Selection
- Strippers, Shears, Scribes
- Crimping
- Splicing, Cleaving
- Fusion Splicers
- Polishing, Terminations, Supplies
- Lapping Film
- Cleaning
- Test and Inspection
Attendees can schedulehereto meet with one of the team members or email Kathleen Skelton atkskelton@www.spnnc.com.
About Fiber Broadband Association
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) is the premier association focused solely on fiber with a mission to accelerate the deployment of fiber broadband networks to ensure digital equity and enable every community to leverage economic and societal benefits that fiber delivers.
