S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
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'virtually no signal loss".....just what do they consider virtually? And does the amount of bends dictate how much potential virual loss?
Nice breakthrough though, maybe someday ATT with get their head out of their arse and deploy it in the midwest!
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Tzale
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| said by S_engineer  :'virtually no signal loss".....just what do they consider virtually? And does the amount of bends dictate how much potential virual loss? Nice breakthrough though, maybe someday ATT with get their head out of their arse and deploy it in the midwest! "Virtually" usually means hardly ANY... So I'd bet they could make dozens or hundreds of tight turns without any problems...
As long as the light is reflected within the cable, you won't have signal loss. It seems they have figured out how to do that, so there really isn't much that can go wrong... Fiber Optics really is a simple technology used for such a high tech purpose.
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL | I know what virtually means, I want specific numbers...........
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA | .024 DB loss... Just guessing but you wanted a number. |
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TKJunkMail
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Avalon, NJ
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said by Tzale :As long as the light is reflected within the cable, you won't have signal loss. It seems they have figured out how to do that, so there really isn't much that can go wrong... Fiber Optics really is a simple technology used for such a high tech purpose. Based on the pic below and the monitor they have on it, I'd say they have solved the problem.
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Ahrenl
join:2004-10-26
North Andover, MA | wow.. that's actually pretty amazing. |
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Tzale
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said by TKJunkMail :said by Tzale :As long as the light is reflected within the cable, you won't have signal loss. It seems they have figured out how to do that, so there really isn't much that can go wrong... Fiber Optics really is a simple technology used for such a high tech purpose. Based on the pic below and the monitor they have on it, I'd say they have solved the problem. [att=1] Exactly... There is pretty much no difference between a straight run and coiled fiber now. 
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cdru
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join:2003-05-14
Fort Wayne, IN
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said by keyboard5684 :.024 DB loss... Just guessing but you wanted a number. 83% of all statistics are made up anyways.
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fruhead
join:2002-01-29
Montclair, NJ
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said by TKJunkMail :said by Tzale :As long as the light is reflected within the cable, you won't have signal loss. It seems they have figured out how to do that, so there really isn't much that can go wrong... Fiber Optics really is a simple technology used for such a high tech purpose. Based on the pic below and the monitor they have on it, I'd say they have solved the problem.  I'd like to see a scale on this picture. That's the only way to judge the microbend vs attenuation.
According to the article, it sounds like a great innovation, but strictly for limited use. Transport fiber doesn't really need this ability, but in-house and other electronic/security/communications applications could go far with this.
Interesting that Verizon was the only company other than Corning to be mentioned. Coincidence? I think NOT!  Verizon tooting it's own horn once again. It's like they invented fiber-optics. Someone should tell Verizon that self-love is sometimes taken to the point of embarassment. Get a grip, boys.
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Kearnstd
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Mullica Hill, NJ
| reply to S_engineer
VZ is the only major telco atm with the balls to attempt a major FTTH rollout where this new cable has a use. big rich ma bell is trying to use dated underpowered DSL based systems.
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