Due to Massachusetts State of Emergency for Winter Blizzard, the Fiber Optic Center office and shipping warehouse are closed today, February 23, 2026.

Our staff is still working remotely all day and will be helping to answer questions, quote, and prepare orders for shipping as soon as the commercial travel ban is lifted, as long as phone and internet lines are operating.


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

technical paper: cross-sectioning fiber optic connectors

Fiber Optic Center Technical Paper:

Cross-Sectioning Fiber Optic Connectors: An Effective Diagnostic Method to Identify Defects and Resolve Process Issues

In the decades since optical fibers were first sketched on a drawing board, our industry has seen many exciting technological advances. Even so, certain challenging issues with fiber optic connectors continue to crop up.