'Improved Bend' Optical Fiber
By Mark C. Haefner, Product Line Managerp
Enhanced Bend Products
Corning Optical Fiber
"Improved Bend" Optical Fibers are now available that are designed to control macro-bending losses in situations where cable is subject to tight bends. This session explains how this type of fiber crucial to the success of Fiber to the Home, HDTV, and high data rate LAN applications. Discussion includes:
• FTTH Applications
• Underlying Technology, Nomenclature
• Optical Fiber Attribute Evolution
• Losses at Higher Wavelengths
• Fiber to the MDU (Multiple Dwelling Unit): Deployment Challenges
• Comparison of Bend Losses - Standard vs. Improved Bend Fiber
• Standards and Definitions, including ITU-T G.657.A and G.657.B.
• Performance and Reliability
• Backwards Compatibility
• Other Applications for Improved Bend Fiber
• Slack Storage Advantages
2011 NFOC Exhibitors
