Many fiber optic network bids and Requests For Quote (RFQ) cite national and international cabling standards which specify the guidelines that the installer must follow during installation. Adherence to such standards ensures the quality of the installation and guarantees that the network will perform as it was designed. The process of testing a network installation to ensure its adherence to such standards is called certification, and often requires hard-copy documentation as proof of adherence to standards. With the rapidly expanding need for bandwidth of fiber networks coupled with increased capability (and decreasing cost) of fiber test equipment, cabling standards have evolved to include additional fiber optic test procedures (FOTP) to reflect more thorough testing and measurement of fiber networks, for example, OTDR link characterization and/or fiber connector endface analysis
The Fiber OWL 7+ Quad Bundle contains the tools necessary for certifying fiber optic links against a myriad of popular cabling standards in singlemode and multimode networks, up to Tier 2 certification as specified in the TIA-568-3.D cabling standard