Launch and Defect Boxes For OTDR Testing Custom made by Pearson Technologies. The basic model has multimode and singlemode cables with different connectors on ends. The short patch cord enables testing of two different connectors, as indicated on the inside of the cover. The model shown enables testing of two different fiber types and two different connector styles with an OTDR having either of two connector styles. External cables are rugged 3 mm. Holes in cover enable use without pinching of cables. Handle enables convenient moving to testing site. Case dimensions are 11.625 x 4.625 x 8. Lengths of exposed cables are approximately 10 feet. Lengths of fibers are limited by internal volume of box. As shown, both multimode and singlemode are approximately 100 m. Internal fiber is rugged 900 µm, so transit is not a problem. Internal defects and features are options. We can incorporate internal bend radius violations, splices, connector pairs, high attenuation rate fiber and multiple segments of same or different fibers. Options include connector styles, fiber types, length of internal fiber, length of external fiber, length of patch cord. An additional option is a third connector style on one of the fibers. We recommend only two fibers per box, as wrapping of external cables may become awkward. Competitively priced. We build all units to order. Delivery is 1-3 weeks. Contact: Pearson Technologies Inc. 4671 Hickory Bend Drive Acworth, GA 30102 770-490-9991 or 770-591-8921 or 800-589-2549 [US] 509-693-5670/fax fiberguru@ptnowire.com Web Site: www.ptnowire.com Special Offers On Equipment, FTTx Background Materials and T-Shirts From Mississauga Training Consultants FOA T-Shirts: Mediun, Large and Extra Large only. And all are white and 9oz cotton. 400 X microscopes and at a discounted price of 140.00 US while supplies last. The FTTX text by Mississauga Training is complete and ready for sale. It is about 100 pages with lots of pictures. VISA and MCard accepted. If you are looking for an odd item for your show and tel in your class let me know. I probably have it and can help you. We can give a quantity discount to FOA approved schools William Graham, CFOS Mississauga Training Consultants 6117 Clover Ridge Crescent Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 7B2 <http://www.fiberoptictraining.com> e-mail: mailto:mrfiber@canada.commrfiber@canada.com Tel: 905-785-8012  FOA Textbook published in Spanish The FOA's textbook, The Fiber Optic Technicians Manual, is used by our approved schools around the world to teach fiber optics. Now we have our textbook in Spanish, we have also translated our CFOT exams and will have other FOA materials available in Spanish soon, greatly facilitating the training of fiber optic technicians in Spanish-speaking countries. Contact us if you need more information. Book Details: Manual Del Technico De Fibra Optica, Published by Thomson Delmar Learning, ISBN 1-4180-6121-2 If you are getting started in fiber optics and Spanish is your native language, you can download an introduction to fiber optics in Spanish here. _NEW-_FOA Technical Bulletins How do you design and manufacture fiber optic systems? Choose and install one to serve your communications needs? Troubleshoot problems? The FOA Fiber Optic technical Bulletins will provide step-by-step guidelines to help you. All are PDF files you can print and use. Designing and manufacturing fiber optic communications products for manufacturers. Choosing, installing and using fiber optic producst for users. Troubleshooting fiber optic cable plants and communcations systems. |
| Job Openings Verizon: Fiber Network Field Technician (Outside Field Technician) Openings in the following California areas: US-CA-Malibu US-CA-Camarillo US-CA-Pomona US-CA-Hemet US-CA-Huntington Beach US-CA-Indio US-CA-Rancho Cucamonga US-CA-Lakewood US-CA-Menifee US-CA-Redondo Beach US-CA-Santa Monica US-CA-Victorville US-CA-San Bernadino Take your career to new heights at a company that's a leader in global communications: Verizon. We offer an unparalleled opportunity to advance your career while contributing in an enthusiastic, team-oriented environment. Primary duties include, but are not limited to: Install, remove, rearrange, program, test, troubleshoot and maintain fiber network services. Install and configure routers, set top boxes. May assist with installation of PC software as needed and ensure proper configuration of the customer's PC. Interact with the Fiber Solution Center as needed. May install appropriate inside wire/cable. Install, maintain and repair outside and inside fiber equipment/facilities including inside wiring and fiber jumpers at the distribution hub. Interface with customer to negotiate the placement of equipment; may assist with account registration, e-mail, and web access, and training the customer on how to use the new equipment. Ensure customer satisfaction. Respond to inquiries and provide follow-up, as necessary. Interpret schematic work order drawings to determine job specifications and installation needs. Order and/or obtain required equipment. Effect problem solving where appropriate. Utilize various test equipment to analyze equipment trouble and take appropriate maintenance action. Skills/Requirements: Requires high level of customer contact to ensure customer satisfaction. Climbing poles and ladders; lifting 75-100 pounds on a regular basis; pushing, reaching, bending and stooping; manual dexterity; good sense of balance; and good color vision. Must have a current/valid California Drivers License and a clean driving record. Qualified candidates must pass all company required tests, a pre-employment drug screen and a background check. In addition, candidates will be required to successfully pass a legally required DOJ Criminal Records Check/screening process (fingerprinting). Candidates must be able to work any shift given, including days, weekends, holidays and overtime as required. Verizon offers: Hourly rate for this position is $12.87-28.55. Wage credit may be granted for related work experience and/or college degree. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, 401(k) with Company match and paid vacation interested candidates should go to https://www22.verizon.com/about/careers/fiberjobs.html to apply AND schedule themselves for testing. Thank you for showing an interest in Verizon! Verizon is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer supporting workforce diversity. m/f/d/v. Principals only! Get Into The Movie Biz! Marshall Media in the LA Metro area is building a fiber network to connect movie studios over dark fiber. They need fiber optic experts preferably with video knowledge. Contact Charlie Marshall, Marshall Media Inc, 818-299-4961, "charlie marshall" marshallmedia@charter.net FIBER OPTIC INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITIES! UIT United Information Technologies United Information Technologies (UIT) is a provider of Consulting, Staffing and Training Services specializing in servicing the needs of the Telecommunications Industry. We were established in 1987 and now hold major contracts with most of the leading Telecom companies. We have open instructor positions every month! We are looking for candidates with industry experience and we understand and appreciate the value you can bring to our company! Our training services include Instructing, Curriculum Development, Testing and Project Management in the fast paced world of fiber optics and POTS. Instructors are needed for all facets of FTTX deployment and maintenance. Assignments vary from daily, weekly and monthly, travel may be required. Consultants are needed for the following positions: Training Instructors (Outside Plant, Central Office, Data Services / Broadband, Fiber Optics, Video, Help Desk, Call Center, Sales, Management Education, Soft Skills) Curriculum Developers (all areas of Development and Telecom Expertise) Web Designers Network and Engineering Specialists Service Center Personnel (Billing, Provisioning and Service Bureau) System and Application Testers Quality Assurance Specialists And more if you don't see your area of expertise, understand we are still interested in you! UIT offers competitive wages and benefits. ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE UIT TEAM? Contact UIT today for your opportunity! Resumes can be submitted via our company website: www.uitonline.com or directly using the email address of: staffing.services@uitonline.com Please reference Fiber Optic Association on your application or correspondence Fiber Optic Technician This is a direct hire position in Irvine CA To perform this job successfully, an individual must have knowledge of G.O. 128, OSHA rules and company safety regulations. 1 year fiber optic experience. 1-2 years maintenance technician experience. Good verbal and communication skills. Good mathematical skills and attention to detail. Must possess thorough knowledge of the following; fiber optic and CATV test equipment: fusion splicer, OTDR, optical power meter, fiber identifier, signal meter, fiber phones and VOM. Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a good driving record. Ability to work under hazardous conditions, such as working at heights on telephone poles and bucket trucks. Must have good visual acuity and good manual dexterity due to the nature of the work. Ability to tolerate exposure to outside weather conditions. Ability to engineer fiber optic telephony and cable television design. Ability to effectively under stressful deadline situations. Ability to work flexible schedules and shifts on a regular basis. Ability to perform standby duty on a regular rotational basis. Ability to effectively interact with people in all phases of projects. Thank you once again Zarine Omran Sr. Technical Recruiter WEST-TEK 949-727-9133 111 Pacifica Ste 220 Irvine, CA 92618 Fiber Optic Sales (3 Jobs) Have a need for 3 sales Directors with international experience and in-depth knowledge of the Optical Fiber / Fiber Optic Cable Industry. This company is looking for individuals to achieve a significant multiple in terms of volume and profit growth. This is an urgent need with lots of opportunity within this large international corporation.I RESPOND DIRECTLY TO al@bratlandcareers.com Al Bratland ð President Bratland & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 63 St. James MN. 56081 Phone: 507-375-4110 ð Email: al@bratlandcareers.com Web:http://www.bratlandcareers.com A Preferred Member of Top Echelon Network of Recruiters Instructor National Communications Training Centers (NCTC) is currently looking to hire an evening instructor. The candidate must have 2 plus years experience with HANDS ON fiber installation and be FOA certified. The class hours are 6pm to 10 pm Monday through Thursday for 6 weeks. National Communications Training Centers (NCTC) is now nationally accredited by ACCSCT as well as graduates receive BICSI credits upon completion of the course. Please fax (only) a resume to 760-471-0291. Dan Postoskie Director of Training National Communications Training Centers 1324 E. Mission Rd. San Marcos, CA, 92069 Also Check Recent Job Openings In Previous Issues of The FOA Newsletter |
Tech Puzzler What connector is this? We're going to run a few months of having you try to identify fiber optic connectors, some common, some obscure. Recognize this one? It's still used in some process control and military applications. Why are there two versions?  Answer below Understanding FOA Certifications To answer questions on FOA certifications, we've created several new web pages: Overview of FOA certifications CFOT CFxT AFOT CFOS Training Requirements - What Schools Are Teaching Reading these will help you understand what each FOA certification covers and how to prepare for them. New Professional Society for Structured Cabling Recognizes Importance of Fiber Optics (and Wireless) The new Structured Cabling Association, Inc. (http://www.scausa.org/) is a professional society aimed at installers of "structured cabling" or premises cabling. Structured cabling has been focused on so-called "Cat 5" or UTP cabling for years, while network speeds have left UTP behind. Now most backbones for LANs are fiber optics and every network seems to have wireless. The SCA, founded in part by FOA activists Tom Collins and Jim Hayes, intends to make structured cabling training and certification more relevant to today's world.  New: FOA Logo Merchandise FOA has arranged with EmbroidMe to provide FOA logo merchandies. Identify yourself as a FOA-certified tech or instructor. The lab coats are super impressive for either cabling techs and instructors. Check out the selection. FOA CFOT Renewals Get Free Copy of NECA/FOA Installation Standard  Every CFOT renewal will now receive a free copy of NECA 301-2004, Installing And Testing Fiber Optic Cables, produced by The FOA in cooperation with NECA (The National Electrical Contractors Association). This is an important reference document for defining the installation and testing of fiber optic cable plants in a "neat and workmanlike manner." The FOA feels this is such an important document that we are giving a free copy (normally priced at $15) to every active CFOT when they renew their active status. The FOA has also sent free copies to all FOA-Approved schools. The new FOA CFOT exam to be used after August, 2005, will include questions from the standard. Schools should be including information from the standard in their classes already. New Tech Topics FOA Tech Bulletins - for those designing FO communications products or installing cable plants. How do you design and manufacture fiber optic systems? Choose and install one to serve your communications needs? Troubleshoot problems? The FOA Fiber Optic Technical Bulletins will provide step-by-step guidelines to help you.All are PDF files you can print and use. Designing and manufacturing fiber optic communications products for manufacturers. Choosing, installing and using fiber optic products for users. Troubleshooting fiber optic cable plants and communcations systems. Does Glass "Flow"? Is it really a liquid? FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on General Topics and Testing Fiber Or Copper? Making decisions,overview and LANs What Happens When You Mate Mismatched MM Fibers? New PowerPoint Presentation Introduces Fiber Optics - in English or Spanish! The FOA has created a short PowerPoint presentation that introduces you to fiber optics and talks about job opportunities in the field. It was intended for instructors to introdcue studnets to the field, but it's a good introduction for anyone. It's about 3 meg file so it takes a while to download and you need PowerPoint to view it. See http://www.thefoa.org/ppt/ FOA Certification Top Choice The FOA CFOT and CFOS programs continue to gain momentum in fiber optics. Over 20,000 CFOTs have been certified by over 160 schools as the FOA enters its 12th year. Since our founding in July, 1995, we have dedicated ourselves to promoting fiber optics and professionalism in fiber optics personnel, focusing on education and certification. We are continuing to add new schools and more CFOTs as users of fiber optics learn that a CFOT is the indication of a professional, well-trained fiber optic technician. Now with FTTH (fiber to the home) finally taking off, demand for CFOTs is rising and schools are responding by expanding programs rapidly. The FOA now has approved programs at 160+ organizations, welcoming new additions like the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Corning Cable Systems and AFL for their installation training programs and NASA's Goldstone Tracking Station. The complete list of FOA-Approved schools is at http://www.thefoa.org/foa_aprv.htm. Your Name, CFOT - It pays to advertise! The FOA encourages CFOTs to use the logo on their business cards, letterhead, truck or van, etc. and provides logo files on this site for that purpose. But we are also asked about how to use the CFOT or CFOS certifications. Easy, you can refer to yourself as "Your Name, CFOT" or "Your Name, CFOS/T" for example. Feel free to use the logo and designations to promote your achievements and professionalism! |
| Remember To Renew Your Certification ! Remember to renew your FOA certification. All current CFOTs have a ID Card with their certification data and we keep a database of current CFOTs to answer inquiries regarding your qualifications if needed. If you forgot to renew, use theonline application form or the FOA online store to renew NOW! |
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| Tech Puzzler: MTIt's the Optijack from Panduit, a small form factor duplex connector with 2.5mm ferrules. See the FOA Tech Topics Connector ID page. |
Graph from Broadband Properties FTTH To Save Verizon Billions In Maintenance Most analyses of the financial aspects of FTTx focus on the potential revenue from new services, but FTTx also offers big cost savings. A number of industry reports have noted that some phone companies with aging cable plant can benefit from lower operational costs in maintenance by converting to FTTx. Recently Verizon confirmed this by telling financial analysts and an audience at the FTTH Council Conference in Las Vegas that they would spend about 22.9billionthrough2010,butthecapitalexpensewouldbeoffsetbyabout22.9 billion through 2010, but the capital expense would be offset by about 22.9billionthrough2010,butthecapitalexpensewouldbeoffsetbyabout4.9 billion in savings on maintenance on its aging cable plant. Verizon, which has 33 million households in a 28 state area, includes some very old cabling (when we lived in the Boston area, our phone connected to the street on 60 year old wires!) so the benefits of FTTP will be very apparent. Verizon's plans include passing 18 million households, over half their served homes. Many reports of the Verizon presentations only discuss the net investment - $18 billion - but the enormous savings in maintenance costs could be a very important factor in the decison of many other phone companies with aging cable plants to go FTTx. Verizon Hiring Fiber Techs in Many California Towns Verizon is looking for fiber techs in more than a dozen communities in Southern California. Besides fiber skills, they also would like other networking and PC skills, to complete installations. See below for more details. https://www22.verizon.com/about/careers/fiberjobs.html. Want To Learn More About FTTx? The FOA has created a specialFTTx links page with lots of links to news, market reports, technical articles and vendor technical and product information. Here is a great place to start learning more about FTTx. Finance Group Targets FTTx Contractors, Helps Cash Flow Riviera Finance has been helping companies with their cash flow for more than 37 years. Now they are helping FTTx contractors by providing financial assistance with cash flow, invoice financing, and accounts receiveable management. Riviera Finance will help you get cash for your accounts receivable in as little as 24 hours. Call Drake: (800) 421-1327 www.rivierafinance-fiberoptics.com