Fiber Optic Components

Nowadays, many customers are in need of better data storage capacity and long-distance transmission. Faced with this phenomenon, FS has developed DWDM series products such as DWDM Mux, OADM, OEO and so on. And FS is always committed to meeting the specific needs of our customers and providing customized DWDM solutions for them. Currently, one of our customers from the NineStar Connect company is faced with a problem of long-distance data transmission and asks FS for help. Let’s see how FS company tackles this problem with DWDM solution. Background As mentioned above, this customer is seeking for solution for longer distance transmission. This customer wants to realize 48km transmission, while the maximum transmission distance of 40G QSFP+ optics is limited to 40 km and each 40G interface requires a dedicated fiber between sites. Besides, this customer told FS that their network has a dark fiber linking two sites beyond 40km, but they don’t know the link loss between these sites. F

Nowadays, DWDM technology has been one of the most commonly used technology in the optical transport network (OTN) applications due to the increasing bandwidth need of telecommunication providers. Faced with unpredictable traffic requirements and increasing bandwidth demands, FS has developed a new standardized optical transport solution, which called FMT WDM transport platform. And this FMT WDM transport platform is divided into four specific series according to different transmission distance, including CWDM solution FMT 1800, DWDM solution FMT 1600E, 4000E, 9600E. In this post, we will take FMT 4000E optical transport platform as an example to illustrate how does this transport platform realizes 100km network connections and its advantages. What Is FMT 4000E DWDM Network  Transport Platform ? As mentioned above, FMT 4000E DWDM network transport platform is one type of the FMT WDM transport platform series. This optical transport platform is a 4U managed chassis. It is equipped

WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) is one of the technology which can expand the capacity of a fiber optic network without requiring additional fiber, and it plays a very important role in long-haul data transmissions. In a WDM system, there is an important component called WDM Mux Demux (multiplexer/demultiplexer), which can multiplex multiple wavelengths into one single fiber to increase the network capacity. Usually there are three transmission modes in WDM networks: duplex bi-directional transmission, simplex bi-directional transmission and simplex uni-directional transmission. And this post will illustrate some detailed information about three transmission modes of WDM Mux/Demux. Duplex Bi-directional Transmission Mode In this transmission mode, one fiber only transmits one direction optical signal and the reverse optical signal will be sent by another fiber, which is often seen in dual fiber WDM Mux/Demux. And the same wavelengths can be used in two directions. Take the

Nowadays, patch panels play an essential role in network functionality. By centralizing cables in one place, patch panels make it easy for network administrators to move, add or change complex network architectures. And patch panels can be divided into two types, that is fiber patch panel and copper patch panel. The copper patch panel is designed for both shielded and unshielded copper cables like Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a. It is commonly used in a local area network (LAN). This post will introduce some common copper patch panel types for you. Common Copper Patch Panel Types In the next part, some detailed information about common copper patch panel types will be illustrated. Cat5e Patch Panel In general, Cat5e copper patch panels can be divided into shielded and unshielded patch panels. Cat5e shielded patch panels are designed for high EMI environments, while unshielded patch panels are used in areas where has no high power electrical wires. And Cat5e copper patch panel is availabl

Generally, in terms of different bandwidth, network cables can be divided into Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and other common types. Based on the function of shielding, network cables can also be grouped into UTP, STP, SFTP. And this post will shed light on some detailed information about UTP, STP, SFTP and help you to have a deep understanding about them. UTP UTP is also called unshielded twisted pair, and unshielded means no additional shielding like meshes or aluminum foil. It is a ubiquitous type of copper cabling used in telephone wiring and local area networks (LANs). UTP cables use eight wires grouped in four pairs, each composed of a solid-colored wire and a stripped wire. The maximum length of a single segment of UTP cable should not exceed 295 feet to avoid data loss. And UTP is the thinnest and most flexible Ethernet cable on the market, which is easy to work with and install. STP STP is also known as shielded twisted pair. It incorporates a conducting shield built of metallic