When the run is over 328 feet, when it goes between separate buildings, or when the link needs more than 10 gigabits. That covers most of the warehouses near the airport, multi-building offices on Hospitality Lane and campuses like the SBCUSD schools. Fiber also isolates buildings electrically, which protects switches from surges. We measure the actual distances during the free site survey.

Yes. Between buildings we run single-mode fiber in conduit, either through an existing underground path or a new trench, and terminate both ends in wall-mount enclosures. If the buildings are close and share a wall or canopy, we can use armored fiber without trenching. Either way the strands are tested and documented.

We fusion splice on site and test every strand. You get the loss numbers for each link so a future network vendor knows what they are working with. Testing catches the bad connector before it becomes an intermittent problem at a clinic on Waterman Avenue or a shipping office at the airport. Documentation stays with you.

When a run is longer than 100 meters, when it crosses between buildings or floors with separate electrical grounds, or when you need more than 10 Gbps. Camera systems on large lots and campuses usually need fiber to the far poles.

Yes. We locate the break with an OTDR, splice or re-terminate, and re-test. Most single breaks are fixed the same day once we are on site.

Every strand is tested with an optical power meter and, on longer runs, an OTDR. You get the loss report with the invoice.