Episode Synopsis "Fiber Connectors - How clean is clean enough?"

Contaminated or dirty fiber is the number-one cause of fiber optic network degradation, including permanent equipment damage. How clean is clean enough? While standards bodies have established acceptance criteria for the quality and cleanliness of fiber connector end faces, technicians still face challenges with implementing these practices. VIAVI experts will share some real world field stories on how technicans learned first hand on how to optimise the performance of these interconnects. Resource Links: https://www.viavisolutions.com/inspect

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