Utilizing Used Test Equipment In a Weak Economy
Posted: May 23, 2009 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: test equipment used, used fiber optic test equipment, used test equipment Leave a comment »The economy as we all know is not getting much better and for a lot of small fiber optic companies they need resources. I have written articles about how to sell your used test equipment, how to find affordable fusion splicers etc. Let’s talk about how to go about finding test equipment and the options that you have.
First and foremost you could hire a broker to find the used test equipment for you. Great part about this is that they have many options and dealers that they can go through. Problem though they will sell the equipment for a marked up price so that they can receive some sort of money for playing the middle man.
You could go directly to auction houses to try and find the right type of used test equipment you are looking for. Great part about this is that you will possibly pick up a great piece of test equipment. Problem is that you are bidding against others and the condition of the equipment is in an as is form. It could work or it could not. Do you have a technician on staff that would be able to test the equipment? Do you have the budget to have someone take the time to do this?
The Best option that I feel as I am writing this is to go directly to a company who specializes in used test equipment. I know this sounds like a shameless plug for www.SurplusEQ.com , but let’s take a look at the advantages.
- We have a fully trained staff of technicians that test all of the equipment that comes into our warehouse.
- We have a sales staff that will be able to guide you in the right direction
- We have a catalog type website that is the most user friendly you will find.
- We offer warranties on all equipment that our clients purchase.
Now I’m not saying that you have to go to www.SurplusEQ.com and buy all of your used equipment. Although this site does have one of the largest selections of fiber optic test equipment, there are other quality sites out there that will offer the same for you. Here is a few of them:
eFiberTools.com they offer a wide array of fiber optic products mostly new but they can guide you to the used section is you call them or visit their website.
FiberOpticEQ.com another great used test equipment website that offers many used fiber optic test equipment products at discount prices.
ComputerEQ.com started out as a site that bought and sold used computers and networking equipment, however with the changing times decided to start buying and selling new and used test equipment.
Keep in mind with changing global economy used test equipment is in much higher demand. Companies cannot afford to pay the high prices for new equipment. Price, quality and availability are the driving factors for the small and larger fiber optic companies. You know the importance of FTTH and FTTx if you are a contractor or installer you know the importance of winning that bid. Now is the time to ask yourself if you have the right test equipment and supplies for the job. Do you?
Selling Your Excess High Tech Inventory
Posted: March 26, 2009 Filed under: fiber optic news Leave a comment »You are in charge of fiber optic test equipment inventory for your company and you notice that some of your test equipment is wearing down. You can’t begin any new project without the right test equipment. What are you going to do?finances at a fiber optic company knows that buying new test equipment could cost thousands. New Test Equipment including fusion splicer’s, OTDR’s, Power Meters and other products, could severely cut into your profits from the project.
You could call a repair center that specializes in fiber optic test equipment, but repairs to test equipment easily hundreds if not thousands of dollars. You could buy new equipment, but any person in charge of your budget might have other ideas.
That’s where a used test equipment website comes in. Better yet, a website that carries all the products that you are looking for in one spot. You can find good condition used fiber optic test equipment at these web sites for as little for deeply discounted prices!
Websites like SurplusEQ.com offer their customers discounted prices on all fiber optic test equipment. This takes the pressure off of you. Let’s say you go to a classified site and see a fusion splicer that you want. Who is going to test it for you? How do you know that the person you are buying from is a credible person? A company like SurplusEQ.com scours all the major auction sites and finds the best possible prices for the test equipment. They pay less and in turn you the customer does as well.
Perhaps you have surplus equipment and you need to get them out of your inventory so you can replace them with newer models or other test equipment. You can use a free membership at a classified Website to sell or trade your used equipment. This is not a bad option. However; one important question arises. Do you have the time to be nickel and dimed by a prospective buyer? Do you really want a new headache? Companies like SurplusEQ.com and FiberOpticEQ.com not only sell used test equipment but they also buy used fiber optic test equipment and electronic test equipment too!
Think about it! Wouldn’t it be less of a headache to contact companies like SurplusEQ.com. Companies like this take all the hassle of you having to post to classifieds wait for responses and then start the negotiating process.
When you use an Asset recovery service like SurplusEQ.com you start the process off by contacting them and sending in your products for sale list. Always be sure to include the manufacturer, model, price wanted and any pictures that you can of the item. The more information you send at the beginning will ensure that your process will be as efficient as possible.
Don’t get stuck with excess inventory and unwanted assets. Do your homework and find the best possible avenues to sell you used test equipment.
To sell your used test equipment contact one of SurplusEQs’ Asset Recovery Team Members at 623-581-9777, or email purchasing@surpluseq.com. For more information on Asset Recovery and Liquidation visit SurplusEQ.com.
Sell Us Your Used Test Equipment
Posted: February 17, 2009 Filed under: fiber optic news Leave a comment »As many of you know SurplusEQ.com is also a High Tech Asset Recovery and Liquidation Company. We are always looking for new, used and surplus high tech equipment! If you are a company looking to liquidate your equipment give us a call.
We give fair market value for your equipment, we also have many asset recovery programs that will fit your needs
- Equipment Exchange
- Instant Cash Buyout
- Trade In Program
- Consignment
Equipment We are Always Purchasing
- Test Equipment
- Semiconductor Manufacturing
- Fiber Optic Products
- Robotics/Motion Control
- Networking/Servers
- Laboratory
- Microscopes
- Electronic Parts and Components
- Electrical Power Equipment
- Telecom Equipment
- High Tech Manufacturing
- Optoelectronics components
- Metrology
- UV light sources
- Network Analyzers
- Fusion Splicers
- Biotech Equipment
- Wireless Equipment
Contact One of Our Asset Recovery Team Members at 602-867-1904 or email purchasing@surpluseq.com
Fusion Splicer Electrodes at SurplusEQ.com
Posted: February 12, 2009 Filed under: fiber optic news Leave a comment »Its funny! When our customers call us to purchase used and surplus fiber optic test equipment, they never realize that we actually sell new equipment and accessories as well. Don’t let the name fool you, we have and always will sell new equipment as well.
A perfect example is our selection of new fusion splicer electrodes! How much sense would it make if we sold used ones? The great part about buying fusion splicer electrodes from SurplusEQ.com is the price. We carry all fusion splicer electrodes for all major manufacturers like Fujikura, Fitel, and Sumitomo.
Our fusion splicer electrodes start at $45 dollars a pair!! With discounts when you buy 1o or more pairs! Check out our selection today! Fusion Splicer Electrodes.
Be Sure to check our new inventory arriving daily!!
SurplusEQ.com offers Fujikura FSM-60S Core Alignment Fusion Splicer
Posted: December 5, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news, fusion splicers | Tags: FSM-60s, FSM60s, fujikura 60s, Fujikura fsm-60s, Fujikura fusion splicers Leave a comment »Earlier this year Fujikura introduced its newest fusion splicer to the Fiber Optic Community. The Fujikura FSM-60S core alignment fusion splicer – the next generation to the best-selling FSM-50S.
The FSM-60S fusion splicer sets the standard for core alignment fusion splicing by incorporating a user-friendly interface with enhanced features to provide the most rugged and reliable fusion splicer in the market today. The new rugged construction adds improved reliability by resisting shock, dust, and rain, and can withstand a 30 drop test.
The FSM-60S splices a fiber in 9 seconds and heats a 60mm splice sleeve in 30 seconds,for a total cycle time of only 39 seconds. New features, such as automatic tube heater operation, user-selectable clamping method (sheath clamp or fiber holder system), automated monitor image orientation, and battery charge capability during splicer operation provide the end user a productivity tool they can
count on.
New software included provides the ability to download splice data to a PC for splice data reporting, download splicer operating software via the internet to maintain peak performance, and download video images from the splicer to enhance technical support.
When you purchase through SurplusEQ.com your splicer kit will include the following: Fujikura 60S Fusion Splicer, BTR-08 Battery, DCC-14 Battery Charge Cord, CT-30A Cleaver, ADC013 AC Adapter, ACC-14 AC Power Cord, Spare Pair of Electrodes, Sheath Clamp, USB Cable, Splicer Carrying Strap and Instruction Manual. We have Fujikura FSM-60S fusion splicer kits IN STOCK!
Purchase Fujikura FSM-60S Here
For More Information on the Fujikura FSM-60S and other Products:
Call Justin at 877-967-1904 or email sales@surpluseq.com
SurplusEQ.com specializes in fiber optic splicing equipment with hundreds of new, surplus & refurbished fusion splicers in stock from Fujikura, Fitel, Ericsson, Sumitomo, Vytran, and other major manufacturers.
SurplusEQ.com Named Exclusive Dealer of TSH AV6416 Palm OTDR
Posted: November 7, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news, fusion splicers, semiconductors, surpluseq | Tags: fiber optics, fusion splicer, fusions splicer comparison, OTDR, palm otdr, power meters, TSH Leave a comment »SurplusEQ.com is pleased to announce today that it has been named the Exclusive United States Dealer of the TSH AV6416 Palm OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer).
The AV6416 Palm -OTDR is the newest Optical Time Domain Reflectometer with integrated VFL (visual fault locator). The AV6416 Palm OTDR features a compact light weight design, extra long battery life, and some of the most user friendly software on the market. The AV6416 supports auto test, manual averaging, manual real time and dead zone test modes. Also the AV6416 Palm OTDR can save and transfer test and measurement data directly to your laptop or PC. The AV6416 has become an indispensable and ideal tool for today’s fiber network technician also for daily checks and routine maintenance for today’s FTTx applications.
TSH AV6416 Palm OTDR Key Features:
· Portable Design, convenient for outdoor testing
· Auto Measuring with high speed, one button operation
· Visible fault locating (VFL)
· Advanced TFT color LCD, visible in outdoor setting
· High speed USB port for connectivity and data storage
· Offers three wavelengths and VLF in one handheld unit
TSH AV6416 Palm OTDR Main Specifications:
· Pulse Widths: 10ns to 10240ns
· Central Wavelength: 1310±15nm, 1550±15nm
· Distance Accuracy: ±(1m+sample space + measurement distance*0.003%)
· Dynamic Range: 28/26/24dB
Click Here To Purchase This Item Right Now!
SurplusEQ.com, Inc. is a high-tech asset recovery & liquidation company. They Are a major reseller of fiber optic and optical test equipment, especially fusion splicers, optical time domain reflectometers (OTDR’s), fiber optic attenuators, switches & power meters, spectrum analyzers, light sources, opto-mechanical & motion control, laboratory, semiconductor, microscopes, metrology, UV spot curing light sources, heating/cooling, gas distribution & regulation, ovens, and much more for technology manufacturing and production.
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For More Information on the TSH AV6416 Palm OTDR and other Products:
Chris Wood, 877-773-2423, sales@surpluseq.com
1Vault Networks taps FiberLight for network diversity
Posted: October 16, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: 1Vault, 1VaultINetworks, fiber optic news, fiber optics, FiberLight, fibre optic, Kevin Coyne Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave and Pennwell)
FiberLight LLC, provider of metro optical transport, is partnering with 1Vault Networks to provide optical transport capacity throughout the South Florida market by connecting diversely routed fiber between 1Vault Network’s Category 5 Data Center in Fort Lauderdale and global IP provider NTT America.
FiberLight says the agreement provides it with new partnership opportunities in Fort Lauderdale while meeting its core business strategy of supplying metro optical backbone between data centers and high-bandwidth user locations in growing metro markets.
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Migration to GPON: Practical considerations from the central office to the outside plant
Posted: October 11, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: adc.com, fiber optic, fiber optics, Fiber to the Home, fiber-optic networks, fibre optics, FTTH, ftth council, fusion splicer, GPON, GPON technology Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave and Pennwell)
Story by Patrick J. Sims and Pat Thompson of ADC
Service providers need not look too far in the past to find examples
of networks built without consideration for future technologies. While
our telecommunications forefathers may not have predicted today’s
broadband revolution as they designed the copper telephone network,
this legacy infrastructure still enabled a rough deployment of xDSL
technologies.
However,
the unpredictable performance of xDSL over load coils, splices, varying
gauges and conditions of the legacy copper network produced costly
lessons in Read the rest of this entry »
Billion chooses BroadLight’s SoC for GPON Residential Gateways
Posted: October 9, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: BL2348, Broadlight, chairman and CEO at Billion, FTTH, GPON, GPON MAC, GPON RG SoC, GPON technology, Tim Chen, VoIP DSP Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave and Pennwell)
Broadlight, supplier of GPON semiconductors and software, today announced that Billion Electric Co., Ltd. has selected its BL2348 Residential Gateway (RG) system-on-a-chip (SoC) for a new line of high-performance CPE devices.
Billion says its new GPON line of CPE products will deliver carrier-class performance in a low-cost design that meets all the carrier requirements for deploying volume GPON services over the next year.
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PMC-Sierra intros second-gen GPON devices
Posted: October 3, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: fiber optic, fiber optics, FTTH, FTTX, fusion splicer, GPON, GPON MAC, GPON OLT, Lightwave, MoCA, MSP7162, PAS5211, pennwell, PMC-Sierra's ONT, POTS, QoS features, USB Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave and Pennwell)
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 – PMC-Sierra Inc. has announced the availability of new GPON SoCs, which include the PAS7401 GPON ONT, the MSP7162 GPON Gateway, and the PAS5211 four-port GPON OLT. They feature PMC-Sierra’s GigaPASS architecture, which PMC-Sierra says is already deployed in more than 6 million PON devices and is enhanced for WT-156 compliance. These devices are PMC-Sierra’s second-generation GPON SoCs and include complete reference designs and software packages; all have proven interoperability with a wide-range of commercial GPON systems, according to the company.
“By partnering with PMC-Sierra to supply industry-leading GPON access equipment, Dasan is able to leverage PMC-Sierra’s extensive experience based on millions of FTTH field deployments,” said Dr. Steve Lee, vice president and head of R&D, Dasan Networks, Inc. “Our partnership enables us to offer high-performance, low-cost triple-play GPON systems based on field-proven, flexible platforms that Read the rest of this entry »
GigOptix touts smallest and lowest power EA driver
Posted: September 17, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: 300-pin, EA driver, EA modulators, fiber optic, fiber optics, GigOptix, gigoptix GX6127, GX6127, XENPAK, XFP, XPAK Leave a comment »(courtesy of Pennwell)
GigOptix today announced the release of the GX6127, an EA driver that not only consumes 20% less power than the industry’s current lowest power option, claim company representatives, but also occupies nearly 50% less board space compared to competitive offerings. The combination of lower power and smaller form factor enables not only higher port densities for system manufactures but also lower manufacturing cost and MSA power ratings for transceiver manufacturers, says the company.
Power consumption, heat management, and form factor size are the critical parameters in transceiver design for Read the rest of this entry »
Corning touts high-speed offerings at Fall Interop ’08
Posted: September 17, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: Corning, fiber optics, Fibre Channel, fibre optic, InfiniBand, InfiniCor, LANscape Pretium 300, LANscape Pretium 550 Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave)
Corning Inc. will demonstrate that its Plug & Play Universal Systems with InfiniCor SX+ optical fiber are 100-Gigabit Ethernet ready, capable of reliably supporting transmission speeds up to 100G. The demonstration, to be held at Interop New York on September 17-18, will illustrate how Corning products can provide a cost-effective upgrade path to next-generation speeds, including 40- and 100-Gigabit Ethernet as well as InfiniBand and Fibre Channel, say company representatives.
The requirement for higher data rates in premises networks, particularly in data centers, is being driven by many factors, including video applications, virtualization, and convergence. This increased bandwidth demand will Read the rest of this entry »
Alphion unveils new GPON extender
Posted: September 8, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: Alphion, fiber optic, fiber optics, fibre optic, GPON 1 Comment »(courtesy of Lightwave – Pennwell)
Alphion Corp. developer of communication systems, sub-systems, and integrated photonic components based on its proprietary QLight technology, today introduced the PON.ext Release 2 single-rack unit compact system. It is the company’s second-generation all-optical GPON extender. The new PON.ext unit allows carriers to extend network reach to 60 km, increase the number of end users up to 128, and reduce network operating expenditures, say company representatives. The transparent, all-optical system is fully compliant with the recently published ITU-T G.984.6 standard for GPON networks.
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Migration to GPON: Practical considerations from the central office to the outside plant
Posted: August 26, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: APC, BPON, CO to OSP, Connectivity Solutions Group, fiber optics, fiber products, fiber-optic networks, fibre optic, ftth council, GPON, Migration-ready PONs, OLT, OmniReach, OSP 1 Comment »(By Patrick J. Sims and Pat Thompson, ADC)
Practical considerations—based on informed decision-making—provide the foundation for a cost-effective transition between legacy and future access technologies.
Service providers need not look too far in the past to find examples of networks built without consideration for future technologies. While our telecommunications forefathers may not have predicted today’s broadband revolution as they designed the copper telephone network, this legacy infrastructure still enabled a rough deployment of xDSL technologies.
Read the rest of this entry »
Optical transport grows sharply in 2Q – 2008
Posted: August 21, 2008 Filed under: fiber optic news | Tags: Alcatel-Lucent, Dell Oro, DellOro, fiber optics, Huawei, Nortel Leave a comment »(courtesy of Lightwave – Pennwell)
According to a newly published report by Dell’Oro Group, the worldwide optical transport equipment market grew to a new quarter high of $3.5 billion. The top vendors in the quarter were Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei, and Nortel, which garnered nearly 50 percent of the market share.
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