Data Center Optical Fiber Articles | OFS https://www.ofsoptics.com/category/data-centers/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:57:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://www.ofsoptics.com/wp-content/uploads/thumbnail_icon.jpg Data Center Optical Fiber Articles | OFS https://www.ofsoptics.com/category/data-centers/ 32 32 5 Things You Should Know About IEEE Std 802.3cm™-2020 https://www.ofsoptics.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-ieee-std-802-3cm/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-ieee-std-802-3cm/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 15:58:46 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=986719 What is IEEE Std 802.3cm-2020, 400 Gb/s over Multimode Fiber? The work of the IEEE Std P802.3cm Task Force was approved as a new standard by the IEEE-SA Standards Board on 30 January 2020, creating the latest 400 Gb/s Ethernet standard using multimode fiber. 400 Gb/s is the highest Ethernet speed, and 400 Gb/s optical […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/5-things-you-should-know-about-ieee-std-802-3cm/feed/ 0 Fiber Optic Dispersion and other Non-Linear Effects https://www.ofsoptics.com/fiber-optic-dispersion-and-other-non-linear-effects/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/fiber-optic-dispersion-and-other-non-linear-effects/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:44:11 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=986307 This article focuses on the parameters that affect available bandwidth in optical fibers, and the dispersion mechanisms of various fiber types and non-linear effects.  Dispersion describes the process of how an input signal broadens out as it travels down the fiber. There are several types of dispersions that we will cover. We’ll also take a […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/fiber-optic-dispersion-and-other-non-linear-effects/feed/ 0 Rollable Ribbon Fiber Optic Cable Keeps on Rolling https://www.ofsoptics.com/rollable-ribbon-fiber-optic-cable-keeps-on-rolling/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/rollable-ribbon-fiber-optic-cable-keeps-on-rolling/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2019 21:48:23 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=290483 Searching for a highly-dense fiber optic cable solution with a familiar, cost-effective central core design? Then look no further than the AccuRoll® Dry Core (DC) Rollable Ribbon (RR) Fiber Optic Cable. The newest member of the OFS outside plant (OSP) rollable ribbon fiber optic cable line, the AccuRoll DC RR Cable offers twice the fiber […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/rollable-ribbon-fiber-optic-cable-keeps-on-rolling/feed/ 0 “EZ-Terminate It” with the FITEL® EZ-Terminator® Tool https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-ez-terminator-connector-termination-tool-delivers-fast-high-quality-terminations/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-ez-terminator-connector-termination-tool-delivers-fast-high-quality-terminations/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2019 21:36:17 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=155181 Searching for an innovative fiber optic termination tool or kit? Then look no further: the FITEL EZ-Terminator tool is here. The newest member of the FITEL Connectivity Solutions portfolio, the EZ-Terminator connector termination tool uses a simple, one-step operation and user-friendly interface to achieve the highest-quality terminations, quickly and under the most demanding conditions. This […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-ez-terminator-connector-termination-tool-delivers-fast-high-quality-terminations/feed/ 0 Need Premises Fiber Optic Cable? Go Small and Dense! https://www.ofsoptics.com/need-premises-fiber-optic-cable-go-small-and-dense/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/need-premises-fiber-optic-cable-go-small-and-dense/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2019 21:31:35 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=49382 When you need a fiber-dense yet compact cabling solution for high-bandwidth, high-density applications, look to the R-Pack™ Rollable Ribbon (RR) Backbone Fiber Optic Cable. As the newest member of our award-winning Premises Rollable Ribbon cable portfolio, this cable marks a key step forward in premises building cable innovation. Doubling the Density Combining plenum-rated materials with […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/need-premises-fiber-optic-cable-go-small-and-dense/feed/ 0 Choosing the “Right” Optical Fiber – Single-Mode or Multimode? https://www.ofsoptics.com/choosing-the-right-optical-fiber-single-mode-or-multimode/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/choosing-the-right-optical-fiber-single-mode-or-multimode/#respond Fri, 24 May 2019 19:14:42 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=49189 A huge increase in digital devices, cloud computing and web services have helped fuel the tremendous demand for increased bandwidth while also pushing datacom rates to 100G and beyond. With these faster speeds and greater use, system designers might assume that single-mode optical fiber holds a growing advantage over multimode optical fiber for premises applications. […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/choosing-the-right-optical-fiber-single-mode-or-multimode/feed/ 0 Breaking the Transatlantic Record https://www.ofsoptics.com/breaking-the-transatlantic-record/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/breaking-the-transatlantic-record/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2019 22:19:08 +0000 https://www.ofsoptics.com/?p=48280 Making an overseas phone call? Using cloud computing? If so, there’s a 99 percent chance your call or message is being carried by an undersea fiber optic cable.   Now, new research with lasers may let service providers “push” even more data through these cables to help meet the booming demand for transmission between North […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/breaking-the-transatlantic-record/feed/ 0 New Ways to Twist and Shift Light https://www.ofsoptics.com/new-ways-to-twist-and-shift-light/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/new-ways-to-twist-and-shift-light/#respond Fri, 25 Jan 2019 23:51:46 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=43682 The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) recently conducted photonics research that may lead to new quantum technologies and telecom systems. The researchers discovered unexpected qualities in light that could, in the long term, lead to completely new electronic devices and applications. Light is frequently used in electronics involved in telecommunications and computing. One good example of […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/new-ways-to-twist-and-shift-light/feed/ 0 The “Wet Net” World of Underwater Fiber Optic Cables https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-wet-net-world-of-underwater-fiber-optic-cables/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-wet-net-world-of-underwater-fiber-optic-cables/#respond Wed, 05 Dec 2018 22:37:05 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=41104 You panic when even a few drops of water fall on your laptop. Everyone knows that water and electronics don’t “mix.” That’s why it seems so ironic that most of the Internet’s “hard” infrastructure lies underwater on the ocean floor. Virtually all global data travels through millions of miles of submarine fiber optic cables beneath the […]

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]]> https://www.ofsoptics.com/the-wet-net-world-of-underwater-fiber-optic-cables/feed/ 0 5G: What’s All the Hoopla About? https://www.ofsoptics.com/5g-whats-all-the-hoopla-about/ https://www.ofsoptics.com/5g-whats-all-the-hoopla-about/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:10:50 +0000 https://ofsnorcross.wpengine.com/?p=40924 There’s been lots of excitement and even some “hype” around the idea of 5G. But what is it really? Does it mean just faster internet? Will it really be that much better than 4G? Many people are asking these questions as the FCC begins to auction the first licenses for the airwaves that will carry […]

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