Abstract: Embodiments of a tensile strength limiting system are provided. The tensile strength limiting system is configured to cause breakage of an optical fiber cable at a predetermined tensile loading below a tensile strength of the optical fiber cable. The tensile strength limiting system includes a force limiter configured for attachment to the optical fiber cable strung on an aerial pole and a restriction through which the optical fiber cable is configured to be looped. At the predetermined tensile loading, the force limiter is configured to allow the optical fiber cable to pull through the restriction; and the restriction is configured to force the optical fiber cable to bend below a minimum bend radius of a strength member within the optical fiber cable such that the strength member breaks.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are used to estimate the insertion loss of an anticipated optical connection between a first optical connector having least one first optical fiber and a second optical connector having at least one second optical fiber. The method includes extracting first connector information stored on the first optical connector to obtain extracted first connector information and extracting second connector information stored on the second optical connector to obtain extracted second connector information. The estimated insertion loss of the anticipated optical connection between the first optical connector and the second optical connector is calculated using the extracted first connector information and the extracted second connector information. The total estimated insertion loss of a fiber link that includes one or more such optical connections can be used to qualify the fiber link without having to directly measure the fiber link insertion loss.

Abstract: The systems and methods disclosed herein are used to estimate the insertion loss of an anticipated optical connection between a first optical connector having least one first optical fiber and a second optical connector having at least one second optical fiber. The method includes extracting first connector information stored on the first optical connector to obtain extracted first connector information and extracting second connector information stored on the second optical connector to obtain extracted second connector information. The estimated insertion loss of the anticipated optical connection between the first optical connector and the second optical connector is calculated using the extracted first connector information and the extracted second connector information. The total estimated insertion loss of a fiber link that includes one or more such optical connections can be used to qualify the fiber link without having to directly measure the fiber link insertion loss.

Abstract: A ferrule for a multi-fiber optical connector includes a body extending in a longitudinal direction between a front end and a back end. The front end of the body defines a first end face and at least one additional endface offset from the first end face in the longitudinal direction. The ferrule also includes first and second groups of micro-holes extending into the body from the at least one additional end face. Each micro-hole is configured to receive one of the optical fibers. The first and second groups of micro-holes are spaced apart from each other by distance greater than spacing between the micro-holes in the first and second groups themselves, thereby defining a space between an innermost micro-hole in the first group and an innermost micro-hole in the second group. The space itself is free of micro-holes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation module, comprising: at least one planar wave guide card; a first adapter assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, the or each first adapter comprising a plurality of adapter ports for optical fibers terminated in an optical fiber ribbon connector; a plurality of second adapters assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, each of said second adapters comprising one adapter port or two adapter ports, the one or two adapter ports being operative to receive respective single optical fiber connectors terminated with single optical fibers; a plurality of fiber optic transmission channels provided by the or each planar wave guide card, the fiber optic transmission channels providing optical traces being operative to transmit and/or receive optical wavelength signals and connecting each adapter port of a first adapter with an adapter port of one of said second adapters.

Abstract: A modular separating box for light guides having a receiving chamber, and/or a sending chamber, and/or a connection chamber enclosed by individual doors is disclosed. The modular separating box has at least one wall with at least one movable plate. The modular separating box also has at least one connection panel that forms a wall of the receiver and/or sending chamber, where fastening elements for joining one modular separating box with successive modular separating boxes for creating a modular arrangement of modular separating boxes are located on the upper and/or lower and/or side surfaces of the box housing. The system of modular separating boxes for light guides contains a set of interconnected modular separating boxes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fiber optic furcation module, comprising: at least one planar wave guide card; a first adapter assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, the or each first adapter comprising a plurality of adapter ports for optical fibers terminated in an optical fiber ribbon connector; a plurality of second adapters assigned to the or each planar wave guide card, each of said second adapters comprising one adapter port or two adapter ports, the one or two adapter ports being operative to receive respective single optical fiber connectors terminated with single optical fibers; a plurality of fiber optic transmission channels provided by the or each planar wave guide card, the fiber optic transmission channels providing optical traces being operative to transmit and/or receive optical wavelength signals and connecting each adapter port of a first adapter with an adapter port of one of said second adapters.

Abstract: A fiber optic distribution device, comprising: a housing, said housing providing at least one inlet opening for an incoming fiber optic cable having micromodules and at least one outlet opening for an outgoing fiber optic cable having a micromodules, whereby each micromodule comprises a number of optical fibers surrounded by a protection tube; a splice tray positioned inside the housing, whereby the splice tray carries at least one splice between an optical fiber of a micromodule of said incoming fiber optic cable and an optical fiber of a pigtail being preassembled at one end with a fiber optic connector; at least one adapter having a first adapter port being accessible from the interior of the housing for receiving the fiber optic connector of the pigtail and having a second adapter port being accessible from the exterior of the housing for receiving a fiber optic connector of an optical network terminal cable running to a subscriber; at least one disconnect protector enclosing at least the first adapter po

Abstract: A modular separating box for light guides having a receiving chamber, and/or a sending chamber, and/or a connection chamber enclosed by individual doors is disclosed. The modular separating box has at least one wall with at least one movable plate. The modular separating box also has at least one connection panel that forms a wall of the receiver and/or sending chamber, where fastening elements for joining one modular separating box with successive modular separating boxes for creating a modular arrangement of modular separating boxes are located on the upper and/or lower and/or side surfaces of the box housing. The system of modular separating boxes for light guides contains a set of interconnected modular separating boxes.