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Buying guides & technical knowledge
Written for procurement managers, system integrators, and data-center buyers — the questions our sales team gets asked, answered in long form.
Technical KnowledgeMTP/MPO Polarity, Fiber Count, and Breakout Topology Explained
Type A, B, C polarities. 8/12/24-fiber MTPs. Trunk vs breakout. A field guide that prevents the most expensive cabling mistakes in 40 G/100 G/400 G parallel-optic deployments.
July 20, 2026
Technical KnowledgeCWDM vs DWDM: Channel Spacing, Reach, and Where Each Wins
The same fiber can carry one signal or eighty. The choice between Coarse and Dense WDM rides on three numbers: channel count, channel spacing, and amplifier tolerance.
July 20, 2026
Technical KnowledgeWhat is a PLC Splitter? Beginner's Primer
Two-minute introduction to Planar Lightwave Circuit splitters — what they do, why fiber networks need them, and the three numbers that define one.
July 20, 2026