Mechanical and fusion fiber splicing with OTDR verification.
Free, no-obligation walkthrough. Licensed C-10 / C-7 (CSLB #992009). 28+ years, California & nationwide.
Fiber Splicing from Access Cabling delivers enterprise-grade fiber splicing engineered by a licensed low-voltage contractor with 28+ years serving California and nationwide clients. Our BICSI-trained technicians design, install, terminate, test and certify every run to TIA/EIA standards so your infrastructure supports current bandwidth demands and future growth.
Commercial-grade installation, certified performance, and infrastructure built to last 25+ years.
A repeatable, engineered process — refined over 28 years and thousands of sites.
Free on-site survey and needs assessment
Engineered design with rack elevations and pathway plans
Scheduled installation with minimal business disruption
Termination, testing, labeling and documentation
Fluke certification and as-built drawings delivered
Every fiber splicing follows TIA-568, TIA-606 labeling, NEC 800 and applicable manufacturer specifications. Fluke DSX Versiv certification and full as-built documentation are delivered at project close.
Local crews dispatched daily from five California offices. Multi-site rollouts across all 50 states.
Commercial fiber splicing across California — fusion splicing for new-install pigtail terminations, backbone extensions, OSP splice cases, restoration, and mid-span repairs. Access Cabling uses Fujikura 90S+ and Sumitomo T-72C core-alignment splicers with target splice loss under 0.05 dB. Every splice is OTDR-verified bidirectionally and delivered with a splice log and traces. BICSI-trained crews, licensed C-10/C-7 (CSLB #992009).
Fusion splicing arc-welds two fibers into a single continuous strand — typical loss 0.02-0.05 dB, permanent, reflection-free, and required for any OTDR-certified backbone or single-mode span. Mechanical splices (Fibrlok, Corelink) align fibers in an index-matched sleeve — typical loss 0.1-0.3 dB, field-serviceable, used only for emergency temp repairs where a splicer isn't on-site.
Pigtail termination in a patch panel or wall-mount enclosure (the standard method for any single-mode termination). Backbone extensions when a run exceeds cable-reel length. Splice cases at building entries, handholes, and aerial mid-span. Restoration after damage. Interfacing new cable to legacy plant with a splice tray.
Fujikura 90S+ core-alignment splicers (industry benchmark for single-mode) and Sumitomo T-72C for high-volume ribbon work. Every splice includes hot-melt or heat-shrink protection sleeve, fibers cleaved with Fujikura CT-50 or equivalent, and inspection with the splicer's arc-check function. All work follows TIA-568-C.3 and BICSI ITSIMM splice loss and return-loss requirements.
Corning FOSC-450 and 3M 2178 for OSP; Corning CCH and CommScope wall-mount for inside-plant. Splice trays are labeled per TIA-606-B with strand IDs, and every splice case includes a laminated port map. Slack storage: 3-5m in each splice case, 15-30m at building entries for future re-entry.
Every splice is verified with bidirectional OTDR traces (averaging in both directions cancels the connector geometry bias). Splices exceeding 0.1 dB single-mode or 0.15 dB multimode are redone. You receive a splice log listing every splice with measured loss, plus .sor OTDR files and a bound PDF report.
Share your scope — square footage, drop or device count, and timeline — and a senior estimator returns a written, itemized proposal within 48 hours. Free site survey, no obligation.
Vendor-agnostic. We specify best-in-class components for each project — copper, fiber, racks, power, wireless and access control from the industry's leading manufacturers.
Brand references reflect products Access Cabling has installed on commercial projects. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Under 0.05 dB for a well-executed single-mode splice with a core-alignment splicer, and typically 0.02-0.03 dB is achievable. Multimode splices run slightly higher (0.05-0.10 dB). Anything over 0.10 dB we cleave and redo.
For any single-mode span, any OTDR-certified link, any span longer than a few hundred meters, or anything a manufacturer 25-year system warranty depends on — fusion. Mechanical splices are for emergency field repairs only, and even then we redo them fusion-style at the next scheduled window.
Inside-plant pigtail splices in an accessible panel run $50-$100 each on a batch job. OSP splice cases (opening the case, splicing 12-48 strands, re-sealing, OTDR-testing) run $100-$200 per strand plus a mobilization for the truck. Emergency after-hours splicing is billed at premium T&M rates.
Yes — we have mass-fusion ribbon splicers (Sumitomo T-72C, Fujikura 90R) for 4/8/12-fiber ribbon common in high-count OSP and hyperscale data-center trunks. Mass fusion is 5-10x faster than single-fiber splicing on high-count cables.
Yes. We open the existing case, add or repair splices in a new tray, verify all fibers OTDR both ways, re-seal per manufacturer instructions, and pressure-test where applicable. We stock replacement gaskets and buffer tubes for common Corning, 3M, and CommScope enclosures.
Roughly 3-5 hours for a full 48-strand fusion splice job in an OSP enclosure with bidirectional OTDR verification, cleaning, and case reseal — assuming reasonable access. Ribbon cable is significantly faster.
Yes — bidirectional Tier 2 OTDR trace on every strand, plus Tier 1 end-to-end insertion loss when the full link is accessible. Delivered as .sor files and a PDF report.
Yes. We work aerial with certified boom-truck operators (or coordinate with your utility contractor), install midspan splice cases with proper slack storage on the messenger, and follow local pole-attachment and CPUC safety standards.
Fiber Splicing pricing depends on drop count, cable type, pathway complexity, and building conditions. Most commercial projects range from $150 to $350 per drop installed. Request a free site survey for an itemized quote.
Yes. Access Cabling is headquartered in California with a nationwide technician network for multi-site rollouts across all 50 states.
Every installation is Fluke-tested and certified. Structured cabling installs carry manufacturer warranties of up to 25 years through our Panduit, CommScope, Leviton and Belden partner relationships.
Single-mode and multimode fiber installation, termination and testing.
Emergency fiber optic repair, splicing and restoration 24/7.
Fusion splicing services with sub-0.05 dB average loss.
OTDR, insertion loss and end-face inspection for every strand.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 fiber certification with full documentation.
Riser and inter-building backbone cabling in copper and fiber.
28 years, thousands of sites, one accountable contractor. Get a free site survey and an itemized quote in 48 hours.
