Network Service Providers continue to operate under increasing demands for guaranteed service reliability. Providers that are actively deploying new technology and networks are carefully scrutinizing all components that go into a deployment for performance and reliability. Fiber optic cable assemblies are no exception. To help ensure network integrity, service providers have turned to standards organizations, suppliers and independent test agencies to develop programs that can ensure fiber optic cable assembly performance and reliability. Standards organizations have responded by developing comprehensive requirements such as those found in GR-326-CORE. | Randy Reagan Sean Grenon Curtis Hill cd LU Continuous Improvement in Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Continuous Improvement in Fiber Optic Cable Assemblies Network Service Providers continue to operate under increasing demands for guaranteed service reliability. Providers that are actively deploying new technology and networks are carefully scrutinizing all components that go into a deployment for performance and reliability. Fiber optic cable assemblies are no exception. To help ensure network integrity service providers have turned to standards organizations suppliers and independent test agencies to develop programs that can ensure fiber optic cable assembly performance and reliability. Standards organizations have responded by developing comprehensive requirements such as those found in GR-326-CORE Issue 3 Generic Requirements for Singlemode Optical Connectors and Jumper Assemblies. Suppliers have responded by developing improved fiber optic connector technology resulting in cable assembly products that fully meet and exceed these standards. Suppliers have also focused on process improvements across a wide range of areas including product materials facilities automation testing training and quality control. Independent test agencies have responded by developing thorough test programs that validate connector designs and cable assembly production processes and to ensure connectors meet requirements for both inside plant and outside plant applications. The results of continuous improvement efforts have been profound. Products offered today are capable of consistent performance that exceeds standards over a wide range of applications and environmental conditions. By comparison connectors manufactured recently offer incrementally better performance than connectors manufactured just a few years ago. By selecting products that have been certified to conform to standards service providers reap the benefits of an overall more reliable and economic solution. Continuous .
