Fiber has become a necessary part of low voltage installations thanks to fiber-to-the-home and business, increasing network speeds and ultra high-definition video. And while fiber is a new topic for many designers and installers, integrating fiber isn’t that difficult provided you understand the fundamentals of the infrastructure, tools, testers and troubleshooting.

Future Ready Solutions, a leading supplier of optical cable, connectivity and electronics, is simplifying fiber education with a new online and in-person course: Fiber Optic Workshop, an Introduction to Fiber Optics. 

The workshop targets installers, technicians, system engineers, designers, architects and other industry professionals through four modules covering essential fiber-based topics:

• Why Fiber, including an examination of US market trends and smart device adoption.
• Understanding the Infrastructure, including an overview of different cable, connector and infrastructure technologies and applications.
• Termination and Testing, including an overview of essential tools and testers.
• Applications and Best Practices, including recommendations for selecting, installing and troubleshooting fiber-based solutions.

Upon completion of the in-person course:

• business professionals will understand how fiber is being deployed in their region, including the financial and consumer electronic trends driving long term growth;
• engineers, designers and architects will understand how to choose and integrate fiber-based components into a functional system; and
• installers and technicians will understand how to terminate, test and troubleshoot systems in the field.

Future Ready Solutions’ online version of the course provides the same content; however, the hands-on termination training is self-directed through pre-recorded videos and step-by-step instructional sheets.

Both the in-person and online version of the course are provided free of charge by Future Ready Solutions through their continuing commitment toward industry education and outreach. CEDIA has recognized the course’s content (CEU282) and provides attendees 2 CEU credits.

For additional course information or to register for an upcoming event, please contact Future Ready Solutions at info@futurereadysolutions.com or 239-948-3789.