Why is proper fiber optic cable management so critical?
Service providers have deployed more and more fiber optic cables for their high bandwidth, low costs, greater reliability and flexibility. But just deploying is not enough; a successful fiber network also requires a solid infrastructure based on a professional fiber optic cable management system.
Fiber optic cable management affects a networks reliability, performance, cost and maintenance. It provides the ability to reconfigure network, restore service and implement new services quickly.
Four goals to achieve with professional fiber optic cable management
1. Protect fiber optic cable from microbends and macrobends loss
Microbends are small deformities in the optical fiber and macrobends are larger bends of the fiber cable. Fiber bends beyond the specified minimum bending radius can cause signal loss or even break the fiber, causing service disruption.
As a rule of thumb, the minimum bending radius should be bigger than ten times the outer diameter of the fiber cable. Telcordia recommends a minimum 38mm bending radius for 3mm fiber optic patch cords.
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