Holiday Update:
Fiber Optic Center will be closed December 24 and 25.
Due to potential early carrier pickups, PLEASE HAVE ALL ORDERS IN BY NOON ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 23.


We will resume our regular business hours on Thursday, December 26.

Fiber Optic Center will be at Photonics West - Schedule your meeting with a member of the FOC team now

INTERCONNECT: Industry News

AFL and SENKO Enter Into a License Agreement for the SN® Connector

AFL and SENKO Advanced Components, Inc. (SENKO) announce the signing of the SN Technology Transfer and Patent License Agreement for SN Connectors and Adapters. With this agreement, AFL will begin the manufacturing of SN connectors and adapters while the...
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AFL Receives Two New Patents

The first patent is for “Communications Module Housing.” The commercialized product, the CGM® Plus, is a rack mount panel that accepts different size and form factor xWDM modules (CGM and LGX®). This invention includes a unique fiber management guide region ...
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AFL Issued 12 Patents for Technology and Product Development

AFL, an international manufacturer of fiber optic cable, accessories and equipment, received 12 patents over the past quarter for technology and product developments in fiber optic cabling, fusion splicing, test equipment and connectivity. ...
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AFL Issued Six Patents for Technology and Product Development

The AFL Hyperscale division received two patents. The first patent is for “optical traceable patch cord” which can be easily traced from one end to the other, allowing installers and network engineers to easily find a cable that needs to be connected, ...
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AFL Showcasing New TAPLINK™ Connectors at See Trade Show

Spartanburg, SC – June 19, 2019 – AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, equipment and accessories, is exhibiting at the SEE 2019 Annual Conference being held June 26-28 and showcasing its new TAPLINK Wedge Connectors along with Swage Grounding...
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AFL Releases TAPLINK™ Distribution Connectors for Conductors

Spartanburg, SC – June 17, 2019 – AFL, a manufacturer of transmission, substation and distribution accessories, plus fiber optic cable, connectivity and equipment, is launching a new family of TAPLINK wedge connectors. Used to tap a conductor to a main line...
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First Survey of MPO Networks Finds Deployment Expected to Grow By More Than 20 Percent in the Next Three Years

New Global Survey by VIAVI Highlights Challenges of Rapid Growth in Multi-Fiber Connectivity for Service Providers, Cabling Contractors San Jose, Calif., September 25, 2018 – Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAVI) (NASDAQ: VIAV) today released the results of a global study...
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