Fiber Optic Technologies
A fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated casing. They’re designed for long distance, high-performance data networking, and telecommunications.Compared to wired cables, fiber cables provide higher bandwidth and can transmit data over longer distances. Fiber cables support much of the world’s internet, cable television, and telephone systems.
You may be considering fiber optic cable, especially for large and multiple buildings. At ACS, we provide structured cabling solutions that optimize the benefits of optical cable throughout your campus. As your partner and IT consultant, we use fiber cable in the right places, strategically using what you have now with an eye on future expansion.
ACS uses the latest in fusion splicing technologies to splice and/or terminate fiber. We have made large investments in training and equipment to ensure we provide you with the best terminations possible and back those up with OTDR testing of all terminations. ACS uses annually calibrated Fluke Networks OTDR meters to certify ALL terminations we make, most competitors use inferior light testing and certifiers, ACS provides you with premium OTDR testing and detailed reporting for all installed cabling.
ACS also provides fiber troubleshooting services. Let us put our certified OTDR meters to work for you to find poor installation techniques that can give you trouble over time.
A fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass fibers inside an insulated casing. They’re designed for long distance, high-performance data networking, and telecommunications.Compared to wired cables, fiber cables provide higher bandwidth and can transmit data over longer distances. Fiber cables support much of the world’s internet, cable television, and telephone systems.
You may be considering fiber optic cable, especially for large and multiple buildings. At ACS, we provide structured cabling solutions that optimize the benefits of optical cable throughout your campus. As your partner and IT consultant, we use fiber cable in the right places, strategically using what you have now with an eye on future expansion.
ACS uses the latest in fusion splicing technologies to splice and/or terminate fiber. We have made large investments in training and equipment to ensure we provide you with the best terminations possible and back those up with OTDR testing of all terminations. ACS uses annually calibrated Fluke Networks OTDR meters to certify ALL terminations we make, most competitors use inferior light testing and certifiers, ACS provides you with premium OTDR testing and detailed reporting for all installed cabling.
ACS also provides fiber troubleshooting services. Let us put our certified OTDR meters to work for you to find poor installation techniques that can give you trouble over time.
- Fiber cable eliminates the threat of electrical power surge from lightning striking copper wires between two buildings. This shields all devices in the building and protects you from data loss.
- Cabling between MDFs must be able to handle high traffic and have large bandwidth. Optical cable frees up bottlenecks and provides the speed and bandwidth needed by a large office complex.
- Fiber optics support a higher capacity. The amount of network bandwidth a fiber cable can carry easily exceeds that of a copper cable with similar thickness. Fiber cables rated at 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps, and 100 Gbps are standard.
- Because light can travel for much longer distances over a fiber cable without losing its strength, the need for signal boosters is lessened.
- A fiber optic cable is less susceptible to interference. A copper network cable requires shielding to protect it from electromagnetic interference. While this shielding helps, it is not sufficient to prevent interference when many cables are strung together in proximity to one another. The physical properties of fiber optic cables avoid most of these problems.
