Cost Effective Testing Solutions for Multifiber Connectivity

October 17, 2024 at 10:00 am

By Keith Foord, Fiber Optic Product Manager

High-speed, high-density optical networks are employing multifiber connectivity to fit as many fiber links as possible into a finite amount of real estate. Advances in multifiber connectivity have made deploying these networks more efficient and advantageous than ever. A critical part of any fiber deployment is testing the installed system, and fiber-optic networks that include multifiber connectors can present new and unique challenges to technicians. Thanks to the agility of modern test equipment, testing multifiber-based fiber networks does not have to be a costly or burdensome effort.

This webcast seminar, produced by Cabling Installation & Maintenance and delivered by experts from Tempo Communications, will describe cost-effective and time-efficient test methods in detail. After an introduction to multifiber connectivity and the applications it serves, the seminar will discuss the importance of cleaning and inspection in any fiber network, particularly including those with multifiber connectors. Moving to test practices and procedures, the seminar will include information on the use of large-area-detector power meters and test solutions for connectors that house fibers in multiples of 12 or 16 (Base-12, Base-16). Finally, the seminar will describe the use of visual light patterns to verify polarity in multifiber systems, before finishing with an audience Q&A session.