Why do we need fibre characterisation?
Ask yourself honestly, how much do you really know about the performance of your fibre? As telecoms systems and dark fibre contracts have become more complex, the real performance of…
What is fibre characterisation?
Fibre characterisation is defined as conducting a comprehensive suite of tests on an installed link in order to assess its general quality and its specific ability to support a particular…
What is OMx multimode fibre?
Way back when, when fibre optics was simple, everyone talked about either multimode fibre or singlemode fibre. But these days things are a little more complex than that. There are…
Where can I buy dark fibre?
So who can you buy dark fibre from? A lot depends on where you are in the world. The legal and regulatory framework for dark fibre and telecoms services varies in…
What is dark fibre? What is dark fiber?
What is dark fibre used for?
Dark fibre is used by a variety of organisations which require high capacity network links. Applications include: Fibre to the Antenna (FTTA) Mobile network providers can use dark fibre to…
How do I light up dark fiber / dark fibre?
How can I specify dark fibre?
The detailed specifications for dark fibre are usually negotiated between the owner of the fibre and the company leasing the fibre. There may be different types of fibre available, such…
How do I test dark fibre?
Full fibre characterisation is recommended for any dark fibre contract. Fibre characterisation involves a comprehensive suite of tests on the optical fibre to reveal how well it will perform. Performing…