FONS Achieves Verizon PFOC Accreditation.MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. , Mass. -- Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS FONS Fiber Optic Network Solutions FONS Foundation Of Nursing Studies FONS Fleet Operational Needs Statement (USMC) FONS Forty-One Hundred Narrative Supplement (USCG) ) Corporation, provider of passive fiber connectivity products and solutions announces that its Passive Fiber Optic Component (PFOC PFOC Passive Fiber Optic Component PFOC Partially-Filled Orthogonal Cavity ) test laboratory has received Verizon accreditation through Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) for Independent Witness Testing. The accreditation allows FONS to test fiber optic assemblies, connectors and couplers at the company's Marlboro laboratory, under the observance of a Verizon approved Independent Testing Laboratory (ITL ITL The ISO 4217 currency code for the Italian Lira. ), thus ensuring that GR-326, GR-1209 and GR-1221 testing is conducted to Verizon's requirements. Underwriters Laboratories is an independent, third-party test laboratory accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. for GR-326, GR-1209 and GR-1221 testing under Verizon's ITL program. With this accreditation FONS is now able to participate in the testing of PFOC products, which Verizon needs for Fiber-To-The-Premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) deployment. As testing and certifications become an increasingly significant factor in responding to time to market needs for new FTTP products, FONS' PFOC accredited laboratory will prove very valuable in accelerating product testing and approval processes to best meet customers growing demands. "Our investment of over $1 million for this certification represents further testimony to FONS' commitment to meeting the needs of our customers", states Michael J. Noonan, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of FONS. For additional information about FONS' connectivity solutions, call 1-800-366-7995 or visit the web site at www.fons.com. About FONS Corporation (www.fons.com) Founded in 1992, Fiber Optic Network Solutions (FONS) Corporation designs and manufactures a complete line of high performance passive fiber-optic components and inter-connect solutions for single mode and multimode applications. FONS provides a complete line of passive fiber optic components including cable assemblies, OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor enclosures, fiber distributing frames, central office and customer premise enclosures and optical components. FONS emphasizes independent third party testing and product certification to stand behind claims of offering customers the highest level of performance, reliability and quality available in the industry. About Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (www.ul.com) Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit conformity assessment organization that has been testing products and writing safety standards for more than 110 years. UL tests more than 18,000 types of products annually and more then 19 billion UL Marks appear on products each year. UL's family of companies and its network of service providers include 60 laboratory, testing and certification facilities. |
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