Fiber Optic Center Announces Participation at ANGA COM 2026

Exhibition Information and Stand Location

New Bedford, MA, USA – April 2, 2026 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces participation at ANGA COM 2026, May 19-21, 2026, Cologne, Germany.

As the premier trade show in Europe dedicated to Broadband and Media, ANGA COM brings together network operators, vendors, and service providers spanning all facets of broadband and media distribution. From Gigabit Networks to FTTH and HFC technologies, ANGA COM serves as the focal point for industry innovation and collaboration.

Visit Fiber Optic Center, Inc., at Hall 8, Stand F36, for product demonstrations and process discussions with the EMEA technical expert team, known for integrating their vast manufacturing knowledge and experience into customers’ worldwide operations

Expert Guidance for the Most Pressing Fiber Optic Network Challenges

EMEA technical experts Erwin Gelderblom and Marcel Buijs will be joined by Account Manager, Ethan Weiss, to discuss the following topics and provide assistance in all areas of cable assembly, fiber optics, and other light-centric technologies such as lasers and optical coatings:

• Fiber networks deliver reliability, capacity, and low latency in all environments and conditions. Fiber Roll-out (FTTH), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Smart Cities rely on their speed and reliability.
• Fiber advancements in Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) and the integration of artificial intelligence, are critical to the European telecommunications sector.
• Fiber is the foundation of Datacenter and AI advancements that will determine the future of global connectivity and innovations.

Fiber Optic Center, Hall 8, Stand F36, will be exhibiting over the three-day event.

• Tuesday 19 May 2026: 09:00 – 18:00
• Wednesday 20 May 2026: 09:00 – 18:00
• Thursday 21 May 2026: 09:00 – 16:00

Consultations for Every Step of the Cable Assembly Process

Lapping Film Consultation

Lapping film samples are available at Hall 8, Stand F36, including Diamond, Aluminum Oxide, Silicon Carbide, Flock Pile, Final Films and more. Consultation provided on polishing process best practices and tips for the lapping film options.

Epoxy Consultation with Products and Samples

Offered by Fiber Optic Center include premium materials sourced from top brands that are essential for long-term reliability of optical connections. Explore our selection of room temperature cure, extended use/heat cure, quick cure field termination adhesives, UV cure adhesives, and specialty adhesives below. Additionally, we offer an extensive range of epoxy dispensing supplies, including syringes, tips & end caps, pistons, and barrels.

Depending on application needs, different types of epoxies are offered, including but not limited to:

• OP-81-LS: a UV & heat cure adhesive for active alignment, new applications, lens bonding and precision.
• OP-29: a resilient multi-purpose, flexible, UV cure adhesive for lens bonding and gap filling, resists yellowing.
• TB302-50ML: a fast room temperature cure for potting and encapsulating electrical and electronic components and for potting fiber optic cables.

Fiber Optic Termination Epoxies:

• AB9112-2.5G: a room temp or heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination, US Navy and Mil Spec approved.
• AB9123-2.5G: a low viscosity, high Tg, rapid heat cure epoxy for fiber optic termination.
• AB9110LV-2.5G: a low viscosity, low stress, crystal clear epoxy for PM and POF fiber bonding and cryogenic applications.
• AB9320-2.5G: a low stress, heat cure epoxy designed for terminating multimode and single mode fibers.
• AB9123EP-2.5G: a low viscosity, high Tg, rapid heat cure epoxy and extended working life of 7-8 hours, for fiber optic termination.

Fiber Optic Products Available for Demonstration

Product demonstrations will be held at Hall 8, Stand F36. The complete cable assembly production line, field installation, and specialty applications will be on display, including:

• Domaille APM-HDC-5400 Programmable Fiber Optic Polishing Machine

  • The APM-HDC-5400 uses a rigid fixture system, making polishing complex multi-fiber applications like MPO or MTP more consistent. Demonstrations of enhancements include increased polishing pressure capability up to 24lbs, Integrated Micro-G® controls for “zero” pressure polishing to specific lengths, and AbraSave+® software allowing for a variation of polishing time, by film run count, for a specific step.

• Domaille CO-6800 Programmable Cure Oven With MT Tray – 220V

  • The CO-6800-MT is a universal epoxy cure oven for single and multi-fiber connectors. The modular carry tray allows for loading up to 24 MT connectors or 48 single fiber connectors per batch. CO-6800 has multiple modes of curing operations, including Temperature, Timed and Step & Ramp and is compatible with DE Data Link™.

• Viavi MAP Multiple Application Platform Test System

  • The Viavi Map series for labs and manufacturing, enables scalability and efficiency for manufacturing optical network elements, modules, and components. Includes the industry’s largest selection of hot-swappable modules for optical communications test and measurement in lab and manufacturing environments.

• Phenix Fibersect Mechanical Connector Cleaver

  • The fibersect is available for Single and Multi-Fiber Connectors. The fibersect.single is designed for cutting Simplex and Duplex epoxied connector ferrules. The multi.2 is designed for cutting 4 to 72 fiber MT ferrules and large diameter fibers used with SMA connectors. This cleaver offers a small footprint, one button operation, battery power, and portability.

• Viavi mFVU-3000 FlexLight Dual-Objective MAP Series Fiber Optic Inspection Scope

  • The MFVU-3430F-A1 is designed to optimize testing and reduce contamination during manufacturing, the mFVU-3000 provides actionable feedback with precision. Featuring dual 400X high-resolution magnification and a 30X wide field of view, it delivers advanced imaging control and visualization. The system also supports programmable lighting, automated inspections via REST API, and customizable reporting capabilities.

• Viavi INX 760 Probe Scope Kit

  • The INX-760-KIT1 with MPO Tips and Mating Adapter (Kit 1) fiber end-face inspection and analysis for field use, it ensures quality fiber connections and addresses the challenges of contamination, the #1 cause of optical network problems.

• MicroCare Sticklers™ Pro360°™ Fiber Optic Connector Cleaner

  • The Pro360°™ delivers efficient, contactless cleaning that removes dust and oils from the entire end face to the ferrule edge on both male and female connectors. Its non-contact method prevents scratching or pitting, ensuring safe and reliable cleaning. With its compact design, it’s perfect for use in FTTH, FTTA, aviation, naval, military, and data center applications.

• DORC ZX-1 micro PMS+ PRO Single Fiber Interferometer - 1.25mm

  • The DORC ZX-1 Mini PMS+ PRO is designed to measure single fiber connectors and fiber cleaves with precision. Its modular design allows for easy expansion based on your needs and budget. Connectors can be inserted and removed effortlessly, with no mechanical adjustments required, thanks to automatic reference mirror calibration and connector centering. The system delivers fast, accurate measurements in a compact footprint, using a standard laptop by default, with desktop and tablet PC options also available.

Featured Discussion Topics with Technical Experts

• 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.

• Splicing options in the field 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.

• FOC Furcation Tubing Center for breakout tubing products

Schedule a Meeting at ANGA COM

Attendees can schedule a meeting here to meet with one of the team members or email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com to schedule a call on these topics outside of ANGA COM.

About ANGA COM

ANGA COM is a European conference and exhibition for Broadband, Television and Online bringing together global network operators, vendors, and content providers on all issues of broadband and media distribution. Key topics include Gigabit Networks, FTTH, HFC, 5G, OTT, AppTV, Cloud TV, Video Streaming, Artificial Intelligence, Smart City and Smart Home. ANGA COM is organized by ANGA Services GmbH, a subsidiary of ANGA The Broadband Association. Members of the association are the leading companies of the German broadband business (including Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Deutsche Glasfaser) who supply more than 40 million consumers with telecommunications services in Germany.

About Fiber Optic Center, Inc.

Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), is an international leader in distributing fiber optic components, equipment, materials, and supplies known for helping customers make the best cable assemblies in the world for over three decades. Material property consultation is provided by technical experts for lapping film, epoxy, adhesives, optical coatings, and optical plastics during application specific material selection. Technical process expertise is offered in several key technology areas. Specialized expertise includes cable assembly line mastery, fiber broadband field installation best practices, and technical advancements in telecom, datacom, data centers, and hyperscale. Optical cable specification development includes design and quality testing. FOC's impact reaches the network physical capabilities through fiber manufacturing process expertise from preform fabrication and shaping, fiber drawing, and coating requirements for double clad fibers used for high power fiber laser applications to solution doping, vapor phase doping, rare earth chelates and halide recipe consultation. Fiber Optic Center is the preferred choice for the world’s fiber professionals as the industry connection to the most innovative optical products, technologies and technical experts who integrate their manufacturing knowledge and vast experience into customers' worldwide operations.