Downloads and Links

The Light Brigade provides the latest information from the fiber optic industry. Check out these links and downloads to enhance your skills and training.

Catalogs

• Light Brigade Training Catalog PDF
• Light Brigade Product Catalog PDF
• Light Brigade DVD Catalog PDF
• Light Brigade International Training Catalog PDF

General Information

• BICSI Credit Sheet PDF
• Custom Course Questionnaire PDF

Fiber Optic Terminology

• Fiber Optic Master Glossary of Terms PDF
• Glossary of FTTx Terms and Acronyms PDF

Whitepapers

• How Do I Make My Building Fiber Ready? PDF
• Fiber Connector Inspection - Why It Matters and How It Works PDF
• Meeting the Unique Test Challenges of FTTx Deployment PDF
• Arc Power Calibration for Fusion Splicing Optical Fiber with Varying DiametersPDF
• Automated Alignment and Splicing for Multicore Fibers PDF
• High Reliability Hermetic Optical Fiber for Oil and Gas Application PDF
• FTTH Wavelength Allocation Chart PDF
• Acceptance Testing of Fiber Optic Cable Using an OTDR - By Larry Johnson PDF
• An Introduction to Fiber Optic Connectors - By Larry Johnson PDF
• Introduction to Fiber Optic Safety - by Larry Johnson and Glenn Rosin PDF
• Evolution of Connectors - By Larry Johnson in ETA High Tech News, Jan/Feb 2014 PDF
• Fiber Optic Passive Devices - By Larry Johnson in ETA High Tech News, Mar/Apr 2014 PDF

Webinars

• Lightwave Light Brigade Series

Industry Links

• AFL
• BICSI
• Broadband Communities
• Electronics Technicians Association (ETA)
• Fiber Broadband Association
• Avixa
• International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
• ISE Magazine
• NCTI
• Lightwave
• Utilities Telecom Council (UTC)

Standards Bodies and Organizations

• TIA
• ITU
• IEEE
• IEC
• Telcordia
• ANSI