Fibre Talk

Fibre Cable – Let me explain the difference OS1 vs OS2 Fibre Cable referred to as OS1 had its inception in 2002 and was written around the 2 glasses available at the time, being G652a and G652b. In 2006, OS2 was born. It was written around the premise that the Low Water Peak Wavelengths around [...]

Fibre Optic Termination, options available to you. There are a few fibre optic termination options that are available for you to choose from. And it will become necessary to join two fibres together at some stage in a fibre optic network. This can be either fibre to fibre (known as splicing) to continue a fibre [...]

Fibre Cable – let me explain what OM2 means With current light source technology, OM1 fibre cable has reached its performance limit in testing and in the field. OM1 Fibre Optic Cable has been shown to severely limit a fibre optic link. The introduction of 50-micron fibre offers as much as 10 times the bandwidth [...]

Fibre Cable – let me explain what OM1 means?   The first thing you need to know that the OM prefix stands for Optical Multimode. OM1 Fibre Cable is one of five OM Cable types described by the Telecommunication Industry Association standards. These standards define the guaranteed performance of various cables. https://www.tiaonline.org/ OM1 Duplex Fibre Patch [...]

  What is an SFP Fibre Module? The definition of an SFP Fibre module is a Small Form-factor Pluggable transceiver! A small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver is known as a compact, hot-swappable, compact module that plugs into any SFP port. What this means is that an SFP fibre transceiver can interface between communication devices like [...]

A fibre optic Patch Panel is a vital part of any Cable Management.  The job of a fibre optic patch panel is to protect the fibre optic cable and to provide access to the network.  They are also known as distribution panels. A patch panel needs to provide efficient and organised cable management, allowing for [...]

So, what do we need to know when choosing Fibre Optic Patch Cables? Firstly, what we need to have for good optical performance in fibre optic patch cables are three primary characteristics: – low loss – minimal reflectance – high mechanical strength   Fibre optic patch cables will come with loss results and these results [...]

  “Fibre Patch Leads” do they need to be bend insensitive?  What a great question! Fibre Patch leads are quite sensitive to stress, with tight bends being a particular problem. Once fibre patch leads are overly stressed by bending some of the light is lost, causing high attenuation. Even though the cable coating is designed to [...]

NBN Connection Inside Homes  We take a look at where the NBN’s fibre optic cable ends up when it’s run from the street to a new home Some people, especially those in new housing estates, have been lucky enough to get a national broadband connection (NBN) to their home. The new connection puts fibre optic [...]

Fusion Splicing – What is it, how is it done and why is it used? Fibre Optic Fusion splicing is the art of welding the ends of two optical fibres together using an electrical arc. The arc is precisely applied to join the two fibres together in such a way that light passing through the [...]

Yamasaki Optical Technology are proud to present the NEW XO1 FiberPulse OTDR! The Yamasaki XO1 FiberPulse Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) is an essential part of any professional fibre optic tool set. With a 32dB dynamic range for both 1310nm and 1550nm wavelengths and an integrated VFI the XO1 FiberPulse allows the user to certify [...]

Fibre Optic Connectivity Allow For Expansion Cloudonomics, being the economic shift brought by cloud computing has been a hot topic with those who have a vested interest in fibre optic telecommunications. Not only does cloud computing change the playing field for hardware manufactures and internet service providers but it also means drastic shifts in corporate [...]

Most fibre installers understand the dangers of involved when working with focused light outside of the visible spectrum. High powered laser’s used in equipment such as media converters, sfp’s and fibre switches pose serious risk of blindness if handled incorrectly; however environmental factors are often over looked. Telstra have recently been reviewing a number of [...]

With Australia’s broadband network on its way, it is intriguing to investigate the top countries globally that are considered to have the fastest internet speeds. Akamai Technologies recently released a quarterly report that covered the average peak connection speeds of various countries, from the period January to March of 2013. Video Game nation Known for [...]

Australia’s Workplace – Future reliable technology infrastructure With the rollout of Australia’s broadband network that boasts speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps), this will undoubtedly impact industries emerging and existing now and to the future. This has the potential to influence how businesses transact and operate, as well as how we work [...]

The prospect of seeing Google’s driverless cars may seem futuristic, but have appeared increasingly feasible with further advances in technology and 5G networks. Although initial concerns include safety, control and security, purported benefits once developed and optimised abound. Inherent benefits to society include reduced traffic congestion, diminished traffic accidents and fatalities, and a cutback in [...]

Developed countries such as the United States and Japan have traditionally been perceived as front- runners in leading edge technology, cultivating global technology brands such as Apple, Sony and Panasonic just to name a few. Consequently, the rising economic dominance of China and South Korea has translated to these Asian countries aiming to expand their [...]

A rising number of large Australian companies such as Telstra, ANZ, Vodafone and Macquarie Bank are utilising business-process outsourcing companies that are typically located in either India or the Philippines. The lower cost base has enabled companies to increase their operational efficiencies while strengthening margins. Typical activities include inbound and outbound calls, but also an [...]

In September 2013, TPG launched its own fibre-to-the-basement (FTTB) network that would service approximately 500,000 premises. The company’s move capitalised on a regulatory loophole to extend its established network to apartment buildings, and in so doing prompted a response from the NBN. The NBN Co was tasked to act as the exclusive wholesaler of the [...]

The vast majority of smaller business that actually go so far as to set up their own server tend to keep it in a spare cupboard or stuck on a shelf somewhere. And for the most part this tends to serve purposes just fine, but is at the same time a less-than ideal solution in [...]