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North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this industry
[ 335921 ] = Fiber optic cable manufacturing – Fiber optic cable made from purchased fiber optic strand
Industry Description
Fiber optic products involves developments of photonics — “The scientific study or application of electromagnetic energy whose basic unit is the photon, incorporating optics, laser technology, electrical engineering, materials science, and information storage and processing” (TheFreeDictionary, see photonics).
This category also includes the manufacture of everything used to install and support fiber optic applications. This includes singlemode and multimode cables, patch cables, pigtails, adapters, connectors, fiber enclosures, patch panels. Also important are fiber optic termination tools, connectors, and fiber optic test equipment — laboratory devices and hand-held testers.
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