Exhibition Information and Booth Location
New Bedford, MA, USA – March 12, 2026 – Fiber Optic Center, Inc., (FOC), an international leading distributor specializing in helping their customers produce specialty fiber and coatings, align with installation standards and make the best cable assemblies in the world, announces Technical Discussions and Product Demonstrations at Fiber Connect 2026, Booth 1137, May 17–20, 2026 in Orlando, FL.
Fiber Connect 2026 Conference, hosted by the Fiber Broadband Association, covers how fiber broadband is evolving from rapid deployment into a foundation for advanced digital services including AI data centers, edge computing, photonics and interconnects. The conference topics include capacity, latency, and energy demands for next-gen services, FTTH designs and deployment challenges, outside plant (OSP) considerations, the Open Compute Project, AI capacity and energy needs.
At Booth 1137, Fiber Optic Center will showcase product demonstrations of the 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 datacom advancements, telecom networks' physical layer and Hyperscale Data Centers. Fiber Optic Center's experts in preform fabrication and fiber draw for producing specialty optical fibers can speak to the fiber performance demand for AI, cloud, and autonomous systems with parallel core competency in interconnect for cutting latency, increasing capacity, and reducing power.
Expert Guidance for the Most Pressing Fiber Broadband Challenges
Fiber Optic Center has elite fiber making consultants with world-class technical expertise in specialty fiber processes.
Products and consultation services support:
- Fiber networks reliability, capacity, and low latency in all environments and conditions.
- Fiber advancements, by each mile, connecting the world step by step while closing the digital divide.
- Fiber projected advancements in Datacenter and AI that will determine the future of global connectivity and innovations.
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.
Fiber Optic Products Available for Demonstration Featuring Field Connector Cleaners:
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MicroCare Sticklers™ Pro360°™ Fiber Optic Connector Cleaner delivers efficient, contactless cleaning that removes dust and oils from the entire end face to the ferrule edge on both male and female connectors. The non-contact method prevents scratching or pitting, ensuring safe and reliable cleaning with a compact design for use in FTTH, FTTA, aviation, naval, military, and data center applications.
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Jetting Fiber Blowing equipment lines, including the Jetlogger Documentation System. An electrically operated tool used for blowing fiber optic cable at FTTX installations with real-time performance monitoring.
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Viavi mFVU-3000 FlexLight Dual-Objective MAP Series Fiber Optic Inspection Scope is designed to optimize testing and reduce contamination during manufacturing and provide actionable feedback with precision. Featuring dual 400X high-resolution magnification and a 30X wide field of view, it delivers advanced imaging control and visualization that supports programmable lighting, automated inspections via REST API, and customizable reporting capabilities.
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Domaille APM-HDC-2500 Fiber Optic Polishing Machine provides for basic fiber optic polishing needs with high quality output. The touchscreen interface ensures ease of use, offering many essential options for polishing all connector types, storing up to nine polishing processes and five polishing steps.10-200 RPM platen speed with feedback control and a force calibration option included.
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AFL One Click, Ferrule Cleaner (SC/ST/FC) is an easy-to-use option for cleaning connectors on jumpers and in adapters by 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.
Booth Discussions Featuring Field Installation Cleanliness, Cable Bend Considerations and Proper Tool Selection Include:
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How field installation cleanliness ensures optimal signal transmission and damage prevention
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Cable minimum bend radius to avoid increased attenuation and broken fibers
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Cable standards and specifications by installation and environment
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Optimizing the fiber optic blowing installation procedures
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Testing after installation to ensure proper signal transmission and connectivity.
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Field termination of a standard epoxy and polish ferrule operating procedure
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Proper tool selection for fiber cable prep and termination in the field
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Cross-sectioning services to identify and isolate fiber optic termination issues
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Termination of a standard epoxy and polish ferrule: when you must connect in the field
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Furcation tubing custom products and services
The discussion topics and expert consultations will align closely with specific product demonstrations showcasing the best practices step by step at Booth 1137. 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.
Schedule a Meeting at Fiber Connect 2026
Fiber Optic Center technical experts will be available to provide insights and recommendations, drawing from their extensive experience and proven techniques at Booth 1137. Attendees can schedule here for one-on-one technical discussions with the Fiber Optic Center technical experts including project consultation and discussions.
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
Additionally, attendees can email Kathleen Skelton at kskelton@focenter.com to schedule a call with Dave or Kevin on these topics outside of the Fiber Connect 2026 Conference.
Consultations for Every Step of the Cable Assembly Process
Lapping Film and Fiber Optic Polishing Process Consultation
Lapping film samples are available at Booth 1137 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.
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.
About Fiber Connect 2026
Fiber Connect is the premier industry forum for discussions on scaling fiber deployment, emerging infrastructure challenges, and how fiber enables next-generation applications from AI to digital inclusion initiatives. As a flagship annual conference and expo for the fiber-broadband industry of network operators, technology vendors, policymakers, investors, and fiber leaders and organized by the Fiber Broadband Association (FBA), Fiber Connect brings together the full ecosystem to explore the present and future of fiber broadband infrastructure, services, strategy, innovation, and policy.
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 technological 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.
Fiber Optic Center Contact Information:
Fiber Optic Center, Inc., 23 Centre Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-6322
Toll Free in US: 800-IS-FIBER or 800-473-4237. Direct 508-992-6464.
Email: sales@focenter.com or fiberopticcenter@focenter.com
Fiber Optic Center Media Contact:
Kathleen Skelton, Director of Strategic Marketing, C: 617-803-3014.
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