New multicore optical fibers have many times the signal-carrying capacity of traditional single-core fibers, but their use in telecommunications has been severely restricted because of the challenge ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFL enhances fiber preparation and protection for fusion splicing with Fujikura’s new lineup of specialty fusion splicing accessories: the FSR-115, FSR-116 and ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, connectivity, accessories and equipment, today announced the launch of the Apex® X-1. As the most ...

The Code requirements for optical fiber vary with the type of cable used Fiber optic cable has many advantages over competing technologies, including increased information capacity (by orders of ...

Although fiber optic internet cable has many advantages over metal cable, it frequently has to be distributed underground – this limits its usability. Facebook, however, has developed a robot that ...