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Join FOA on   Contact Us Read The Latest FOA Online Newsletter: FTTH Is Becoming A "Grass Roots" Movement Colombia’s Plan To Lift Millions Out Of Poverty - With Fiber April Fool Jokes? March Is Women's History Month New OLAN Case Study: Marriott Hotel New York City Expanding Internet Coverage - First Google And Now Facebook 4D - The Future Of Training and Tech Work? FCC Head Wheeler Says No More Copper In Schools Want To Buy A Contracting Company? OTDR Problems Just Won't Go Away! Datalink News - Competing Technologies UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cable Real Feedback On A FOA Member's Work How Do You Clean A Really Dirty Ruggedized Outdoor Fiber Optic Connector? FOA Now Offers Fiber Optic Textbook and Web Pages In Spanish More FOA YouTube Lectures - 32 on fiber + 11 on premises cabling!
FOA Now Offers Fiber Optic Textbook And Web Pages In SpanishGuía de Referencia de la Asociación de Fibra Óptica (FOA) Sobre Fibra Óptica Guía de estudio para la certificación de la FOA Este libro es una guía de diseño e instalación para redes de cableado con fibra óptica. Fue escrito como un libro de referencia para los instructores y estudiantes en clases para certificación CFOT FOA, así como una referencia para cualquiera que trabaje en el campo. Este libro ofrece una cobertura amplia de los componentes y procesos de fibra óptica que se utilizan en todas las aplicaciones y prácticas de instalación. Disponible desde CreateSpace, Amazon.com y muchos otros libreros Available from CreateSpace, Amazon.com and many other booksellers Guía de referencia sobre fibra óptica de la FOA Y Guía de estudio para la certificación de la FOALa guía básica de fibra óptica de la FOA ha sido traducida al español. Es la versión completa de la FOA Guía básica Online traducido por especialistas técnicos, incluyendo todos los dibujos. Por favor, lea o comprar una copia del libro impreso y nos dan su opinión sobre cómo podemos mejorarlo!Léela aquí. Si usted está enseñando a la fibra óptica, póngase en contacto con nosotros ya que estamos ahora traduciendo el programa de formación FOA CFOT también. If you are teaching fiber optics, contact us as we are now translating the FOA CFOT training curriculum also.
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The FOA Jobs Web Page has been updated and a new page added on Using your FOA Training/Certification to Find the Right Job in Fiber Optics Look at the US Department of Labor Career OneStop website (below) also for good job information. If you have job openings, let us post them on .Cabling Project Management - FOA has created a new YouTube video on what's involved in a cabling project (copper/fiber/wireless) with advice for both the customer and the contractor involved in a cabling project. The intent of this video lecture is to help customer and contractor communicate effectively on a new project. Is Counterfeit Cable Dangerous? You bet it is! The US Consumer Product Safety Commission required Home Depot to recall $11,000,000 worth of it!  Watch the FOA YouTube Video: Counterfeit Cat 5 Cabling QuickStart Guides In our continuing quest to help people understand how to test fiber optic cable plants and communications systems, we've created three "QuickStart Guides to Fiber Optic Testing." They are simple, step-by-step guides on how to test fiber optic cable plants, patchcords or single cables, using OTDRs and measuring optical power in systems. They are as straightforward as it can get - what equipment do you need, what are the procedures for testing, options in implementing the test, measurement errors and documenting the results. It can't get much simpler. Testing Fiber Optic Cable Plants And Patchcords Testing Fiber Optic Cable Plants With An OTDR Measuring Optical Power In Communications Systems FOA Standards For Contractors, Installers and Network Users Most industry standards are written for manufacturers so they can build products that are interoperable to allow multiple sources in the marketplace. These manufacturers are responsible for interpreting these standards for their customers. FOA has been requested to create standards for contractors, installers and network users, providing a generic interpretation of these standards. We've created a few already on testing, one of the most confusing issues in fiber optics. Furthermore, we've provided them in a 1 page summary format, making understanding them much easier. Go here for more information. Free For FOA Members: NECA/FOA 301 Fiber Optic Installation Standard  Because of its importance to users, contractors and installers of fiber optic networks, The FOA and NECA have agreed to make the NECA/FOA 301 Fiber Optic Installation Standard available free to FOA members. Standards usually cover components and systems and how to test them, but rarely get into installation issues. This standard is derived from FOA educational material put in standards form and approved by ANSI as an American National Standard. It's specifically written to be used in contracts to define "installation in a neat and workmanlike manner." FOA members can go here for instructions on how to download your free copy. FOA Certifications have now been recognized by the US Department of Labor. The DoL reviews certifications and how they relate to job opportunities and training. The DoL Career OneStop website helps individuals explore career opportunities to make informed employment and education choices. FOA Certifications are listed by the US Department of Labor - Occupational Outlook Handbook - See Licenses, Certifications and Registrations. FOA iPad Apps The FOA has just released its second APP for the iPad, a free "loss budget calculator," FOA LossCalc. FOA LossCalc (FREE)  FOA LossCalc estimates the optical loss of a fiber optic link. This will save time for the installer of a fiber optic link needing to know whether test results are reasonable and/or make a "pass/fail" determination. It can also help the designer of a link to determine if communications equipment will operate over this link. By choosing the type of link (singlemode or multimode) and specifying the length of the fiber and numbers of connections and splices, it will calculate the end to end loss of the link. The app has default specifications for singlemode and multimode links or the user may create custom setups with specifications appropriate for any application. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foa-losscalc/id476262894?mt=8&ls=1 Self -Study in Fiber Optics  Our first app is a self-study version of the FOA Reference Guide to Fiber Optics. The FOA APP builds on the FOA basic fiber optic textbook to create an interactive learning environment that builds on the iBook electronic version of the book to add a guide to use for self-study and real-time testing that provides feedback on what you have learned and correct answers to questions answered incorrectly.The FOA APP is priced at only $9.99, same as the iBook, so the self-study program is free. Download it from the Apple APP Store with your iPad or iTunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/foa-guide/id434354283?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
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  Lennie Lightwave and Fiber U are back! Learn the basics of fiber optics in preparation for taking a training course, refresh your knowledge or prepare for the CFOT exam online at Fiber U online. New: Self-Study programs on outside plant (OSP) fiber optics and OTDRs (with a free OTDR simulator to download) FOA has three LinkedIn Groups FOA - covers FOA, technology and jobs in the fiber optic marketplace FOA Fiber Optic Training - open to everyone, covers fiber optic technology and training topics FOA School Instructors - a closed group for instructors and administrators at FOA-approved schools FOA Reference Books (Printed or eBooks!)   
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