Fiber Optic Solution

Why Recommend Fiber Over Copper in 2017?

2017 is coming in less than a month, looking back, in the communication field, the old remaining dilemma between fiber and copper is still left behind. People are struggling about whether they should hold on to the tried-and-tested copper cables that...

Telecom Cable Rating: CMP or CMR Cables

We usually use terms—CMP, CMR, PVC and LSZH to describe telecom cables, but do you know what these terms really mean? And, more importantly, which one does your project actually need? The article below will briefly outline many industry cable types, along...

The Truth About OS1 and OS2 Optical Fiber

Several years ago, OS1 fiber optic cable was the only one standard for single-mode fiber with the maximum link length for campus cabling around 10km, but 10km can no longer satisfy people’s increasing needs nowadays. Therefore, OS2 fiber that can support...

FS.COM Compatible SFPs for Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch and UniFi Switches

There are a number of different switch options from Ubiquiti to power your devices. Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch and UniFi switch are the two commonly used type. Some users say that they are pretty much identical. But some said the differences appear very minor,...

How to Pick the Ethernet Cable for Your Home Network?

It is a pretty expensive process to set up a home network since you need to purchase all the related devices (router, switch, modem, Ethernet cables and so on) and hire a seasoned optical technician to do the cabling job. But bear in mind that there is...

How to Set Up a LAN Network

Local area network (LAN) is the smaller network, usually within an office base or inside one building, which is used to connect computing resources including the computers, printers, servers, IP phones, or gateways. Connections within the LAN network...

How to Choose Between Coaxial Cable, Twisted Pair and Fiber Optic Cables?

As enterprises are striving for high reliability and performance as well as seamless data access and reporting, industrial networks are becoming more sophisticated. In terms of cabling solutions, it is essential to use the industrial Ethernet cable to...

Cisco SFP Transceivers Overview

Cisco Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver can be defined as a device that comprises of both a transmitter and a receiver of analog or digital signals. It is a compact, hot swappable, input/output device based on the available fiber cable type...

Guide to QSFP28 Transceivers for 100G Data Center Connectivity

Using standard transceivers and cables is the most straightforward way to upgrade to 100G traffic. However, there are several types of 100G optics (transceivers and cables) available on the market like the CFP, CFP2, CFP4 and QSFP28 fiber optic assemblies....

Introduction to 10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-LRM SFP+

Although the 40G/100G optical modules are on the very top trend for enterprise and data center for the interconnection, 10G transceiver modules are still in great demand. There are several types of 10G optical transceiver modules available for sale including...