Practical guides to fibre splicing, testing and data centre fibre from London Data’s engineers.
A clear guide to MPO/MTP polarity: Type A, B and C trunks, the TIA-568 connectivity methods, and how to stop parallel-optic links failing on polarity.
MPO Polarity Explained: Type A, B and C and Methods A, B and C Read More »
Launch dead zones, reflective and non-reflective events, gainers, ghosts and the fibre end — how to read an OTDR trace correctly, and why bi-directional testing matters.
How to Read an OTDR Trace: A Practical Guide Read More »
When to use mass fusion ribbon splicing and when single-fibre fusion splicing is the better choice — time, loss, cost and cable types compared by working fibre engineers.
Ribbon Splicing vs Single-Fibre Splicing: Which Is Right for Your Project? Read More »