Jerold Bahr

Solutions Engineer, Precision Optical Transceivers (Precision OT)

[email protected]https://www.precisionot.com

Jerold Bahr is a solutions engineer at Precision Optical Transceivers (Precision OT; Rochester, NY). He has more than 20 years of experience in the fiber optics industry, from hands-on development of all things passive to creating and testing custom devices in a passive optical network. With a specialization in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) filter integration and a vast knowledge of the hardware and connectivity used throughout, Jerold provides inside and outside plant solutions with a customized approach.

The LC connector (left), which features a smaller ferrule size and latch mechanism, is ideal for high-density patch applications within the fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) space. However, to support more fibers in individual ferrules, the industry introduced the multiple fiber push-on/pull-off (MTP/MPO) connector, which can support up to 24 fibers in a single ferrule for use in high-density environments like data centers. But MTP/MPO connectors must be mated to an opposing male (center) or female (right) connector, which can lead to higher inventory costs.

Fiber Optics

Impact of DWDM on passive optical network component choices

Jerold Bahr

July 3, 2023

As network engineers strive to meet the ever-growing demand for bandwidth, their choice of passive optical network (PON) components, including connectors, splitters, and muxes...