Reasons for Optical Cable Construction Interruption

- Symptoms: Decreased signal strength, intermittent connectivity, or complete signal loss. The interruption of the optical cable line caused by external factors or the optical fiber itself, which affects the communication service, is called the optical cable line fault. Although the construction level of optical fiber cable has been significantly improved with the improvement of construction technology, there are still natural and artificial problems. If a fault causes service interruption, it will be handled according to the fault repair procedure, and if it does not affect the business but does not cause a fault, it will be handled according to the cutover procedure. Microbends and Macrobends What Happens Microbends are small-scale distortions in the fiber core caused by uneven pressure or tightly packed fibers. [pdf]