Fundamentals of Fiber Management System

The fiber management system is used for managing optical fiber connections from outside of the fiber rack to the fiber routers. Fiber-optic cable duct containing various fibers comes from far end sites and terminates on the fiber management system using splicing technology. 

A fire management system is a process by which fiber networks are managed. It tracks functions or attributes of the system like schematic design, physical locations of assets, splice points, and many more. Fiber management systems are also used to plan, build, operate, analyze, and troubleshoot fiber optic networks. 

How is Fiber Different From Traditional Wired Cables?

In comparison with traditional, copper cables are used by most utilities, fiber optics provide a reliable, faster, and higher bandwidth method of transferring data. Fiber optic networks transmit data by pulsing light along strands of glass fiber about the size of a human hair. Transmitting digital signals with light means there’s no external interference and less signal loss. This helps in creating a reliable network for moving data even across long distances. 

Key Benefits of Fiber Management System

Circuit Tracking 

Fiber management systems help create, define, and assign service paths including splices and connections. Trace your existing strands from A to Z with full visibility into network points and equipment, and quickly identify remaining fiber capacity. It also helps in defining and storing optical paths that will transport future services.  

Network Visibility

Fiber management systems increase uptime and speed up repairs on existing service paths with clear reporting of connectivity, network points, equipment, strand miles, and splice locations. Detailed, easy to use map books and splice reports save field crews valuable time with splicing and provision tasks, along with effectively minimizing operational costs. 

Clear Connection Details

It easily summarizes network assets, fiber strands, and circuits for select plans or the entire network in a geospatial environment. Visualize your capacity before you run out and identify the most efficient new build opportunities. 

Conclusion

Fiber-optic communication networks can provide next-generation electric services to customers with more efficient operations and reduced outage response times. Fiber management systems are way too useful to provide ultra-high-speed broadband. 

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