Overview of Fiber Optic Testing There are mandatory tests for every stage of the design, manufacture, and installation of the fiber optic components, link, cable plant, and network Most fiber optic test procedures have been thoroughly tested and codified as industry standards

The standards for ATM were first developed in the mid 1980s The goal was to design a single networking strategy that could transport real-time video and audio as well as image files, text and email

The SONET standards were developed in the mid-1980s to take advantage of low-cost transmission over optical fibers It defines a hierarchy of data rates, formats for framing and multiplexing the payload data, as well as optical signal specifications(wavelength and dispersion), allowing multi-vendor interoperability

There is no question that fiber optic communication is our future Fiber optic communication industry has been enjoying amazing growth for over 15 years

Just like copper cables, NEC (National Electrical Code) requires indoor fiber optic cables be marked with their fire and smoking ratings NEC requires all indoor fiber cables be marked correctly and installed properly for its intended use