Technical Paper: Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Manufacturing Process Improvements: The Often-Overlooked Benefits of Industry Standards Industry Standards for fiber optic cable assembly production exist, in part, to provide guidance to manufacturers on how to build...
Technical Horsepower Consulting Technical Paper: Evaluation of Fiber Optic Ripcord Designs and Use Procedures The use of ripcords in cable designs predates fiber optic cables by many years. In most applications, the installation and use of ripcords is optional and...
Technical Horsepower Consulting Technical Paper: Evaluation of 200um vs. 250um Coated Fibers for Non-traditional Cable Designs As the demands for smaller, more compact optical and hybrid fiber optic cables increase, many cable designers may choose 200um coated fibers...
Technical Horsepower Consulting Technical Paper: Cable and Connectivity Standards: Where Will They Meet? The fiber optic communication industry faces an ongoing challenge: the stratification of standards at the connectivity level. In particular, there has been a...