SOURCELINK COMMUNICATIONS INC.
APOPKA, FLORIDA

SourceLink Communications, Inc. was established in 1999 with the idea that there would be a satisfied customer with each completed installation of low voltage cabling. The owner, Mark Sulak, knew that his garage would not hold the company long. After just six months, office space was a must and SourceLink was on the move. Rapid growth prompted several moves and the addition of staff and multiple company vehicles. However, loyal customers and steady growth during 2002 - 2005 provided SourceLink the reason to purchase a building in beautiful Montverde, Florida. After extensive renovations to the building, the hiring of more personnel, the purchase of additional company vehicles and lifts, we celebrated the Grand Opening and our 10th Anniversary at the new facility in 2009. When planning for a successful fiber-optic network and cabling installation, several principles remain constant but often are overlooked. As a training manager, I see firsthand how easy it is to overlook some of these principles. Maybe-just maybe-a lighthearted view of them will help to keep them at the top of your mind the next time you are involved in a fiber-optic installation. With that in mind, here are 10 things to remember about fiber optics. SSF equipment is also more expensive than standard singlemode. But there are situations in which SSF is well worth the investment. For example, if a strand of fiber is available in an existing bundle, deploying SSF products would be cheaper than digging up the cable run to add another bundle of fiber. And in applications in which all the available singlemode fiber capacity is already in use, you can double your fiber capacity by switching to SSF products. 2. Couple not thy singlemode and multimode fiber products, for thou will surely be vexed and tormented thereafter. It may be tempting to try to make use of legacy cabling or equipment from an older fiber installation. But don't even think about it unless you know exactly what you've got, and what all the pieces are. Singlemode and multimode fiber products are normally incompatible. Some of the major differences would include the wavelengths that the fiber cable can accommodate and the light sources that are being used. So let's say you tried to use singlemode products over a multimode cable run. The core size of the fiber cable would be too large. You'd get dropped packets and CRC (cyclical redundancy check) errors, and your customers would not be happy. Singlemode and multimode fiber may have many similarities, but they are not the same thing. Fiber transceivers use a variety of connectors, so familiarize yourself with them before you begin ordering products for a fiber installation. SC, "stick-and-click" is a square connector. ST, "stick-and-twist" is a round, bayonet-type. LC, or the "Lucent Connector," was developed by Lucent Technologies to address complaints that ST and SC were too bulky and too easy to dislodge. (LC connectors look like a compact version of the SC connector.) SFP, "small form-factor pluggable" transceivers use LC. Less-common connectors include MT-RJ and VF. In theory, subtracting minimum receive sensitivity from minimum transmit power should give you your power budget: the amount of light that is available to transmit signals over a specified distance. (Transmit power – Receive sensitivity = Power budget.) And the vendor's spec sheet or website should provide you with the relevant values. But splices, connectors and distance all affect the power budget as well, and there may be subtle differences between devices provided by different vendors. Use a power meter to verify and troubleshoot each segment of your installation. our company. SourceLink Communications, Inc. was established in 1999 with the idea that there would be a satisfied customer with each completed installation of low voltage cabling. The owner, Mark Sulak, knew that his garage would not hold the company long. After just six months, office space was a must and SourceLink was on the move. Rapid growth prompted several moves and the addition of staff and multiple company vehicles. However, loyal customers and steady growth during 2002 - 2005 provided SourceLink the reason to purchase a building in beautiful Montverde, Florida. After extensive renovations to the building, the hiring of more personnel, the purchase of additional company vehicles and lifts, we celebrated the Grand Opening and our 10th Anniversary at the new facility in 2009. Sourcelink Communications Inc-Structured Cabling Solutions, Communications Services, Data Cabling Contractor Our primary business is the Nationwide installation of Voice, Data, Loss Prevention, A/V Systems, CCTV, and Fiber Optics. Services include installation of new systems and enhancement/relocation of existing transmission facilities and equipment. The foundation of this company was built by hiring highly motivated people skilled in the telecommunication industry. Our technical staff is trained to enhance the understanding of products and how each cabling system works. SCI believes that the integration of knowledge and custom solutions should be implemented for the client’s current, as well as, future communication requirements. Mission Statement SourceLink Communications is dedicated to providing our clients with unsurpassed Structured Cabling Installation Services. 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