BICSI Winter 2026 Exhibiting Hours, Technical Discussions, and Demonstrations
New Bedford, MA, USA – December 3, 2025 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers fiber making and installation best practices, field consultation and making the best cable assemblies in the world, announces participation at BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition, January 19-21, 2026, at the Orlando World Center Marriott®.
BICSI 2026 Winter Conference & Exhibition, known for bringing global ICT professionals together to develop best practices and innovations to improve industry challenges, provides the perfect forum for discussing installation solutions through fiber blowing machine options.
Fusion Splicer Demonstration
Kevin Mooney, Fiber Optic Fusion Splicer Expert, will perform an AFL FSM-90S+ Fusion Splicer demonstration daily at the booth and share best practices for solving common problems in the field.
Lapping Film and Fiber Optic Polishing Process Consultation
Lapping film samples are available at booth 718 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
Epoxy and adhesives 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.
Fiber Optic Equipment on Display Featuring Field Connector Cleaners
In addition to the full cable assembly line being demonstrated at booth 718, the following equipment is being showcased:
- MicroCare Sticklers™ Pro360°™: Contactless fiber cleaning system for use in FTTH, FTTA, aviation, naval, military, and data center applications.
- AFL One Click, Ferrule Cleaner (SC/ST/FC) is an easy-to-use option for cleaning connectors on jumpers and in adapters by simply inserting the One-Click Cleaner into an adapter and pushing until an audible “click” is heard. The One-Click Cleaner uses the mechanical push action to advance an optical grade cleaning tape while the cleaning tip is rotated to ensure the fiber end-face is effectively, but gently cleaned. For field technicians, it is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.
- Viavi MAP Multiple Application Platform Test System, 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.
- Viavi INX 760 Probe Scope Kit with MPO, LC and SC Tips - (Kit 2) 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 Standard Cleaning Kit complete to clean 800+ fiber end-faces quickly, reliably and inexpensively featuring Sticklers™ nonflammable cleaning fluid.
- Phenix Fibersect Mechanical Connector Cleaver 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.
Booth Discussions Featuring Field Installation Cleanliness, Cable Bend and Proper Tool Selection
Our Technical Experts are available at booth 718 to discuss a variety of topics, including:
Fiber Optic Center Technical Team
- How attention to field installations' cleanliness ensures optimal signal transmission and damage prevention
- Knowing cable minimum bend radius to avoid increased attenuation and broken fibers
- Understanding the cable standards and specifications of your installation and environment
- Optimizing the Fiber Optic Blowing Installation Procedure
- Testing connections after installation to ensure proper signal transmission and connectivity.
- MPO Connectors and proper fiber position explained
- The Ferrule, the most important component of a fiber optic Connector, and the different types
- Field Termination of a standard epoxy and polish ferrule discussion
- Proper tool selection for fiber cable prep and termination in the field
Dave Sylvia - Director of Sales
- Full Product Line Needs
Kevin Mooney - Business Development, Technical Sales
- Daily Product Demonstrations for the AFL FSM-90+ Fusion Splicer
Schedule a Meeting at BICSI Winter
Fiber Optic Center technical experts will be available to provide insights and recommendations, drawing from their extensive experience and proven techniques at booth 718. Attendees can schedule here for one-on-one technical discussions with the Fiber Optic Center technical experts including project consultation and discussions from Dave Sylvia and daily product demonstrations from Kevin Mooney. Additionally, attendees can email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com to schedule a call with Dave or Kevin on these topics outside of the BICSI exhibition.
About BICSI
BICSI is a professional association supporting the advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) profession and currently serves more than 26,000 members and credential holders. BICSI is the preeminent resource for the Connected World. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA, BICSI membership spans nearly 100 countries.
