Overview

25th Anniversary Edition of Lennie's Guide. Lennie Lightwave was the cartoon mascot created for the original FOTEC "Fiber U" training conference in 1993. He was so popular his creators used Lennie for many other training tools also, printed and online, Lennie has been called the most famous guy in fiber optics. The first Lennie Lightwave's Guide to Fiber Optics was published in 1994 by FOTEC, the fiber optic test equipment company behind the Fiber U conferences, as a simple, easy to understand introduction to fiber optics. Over the years, more than 60,000 printed copies were given away. The web version of Lennie was one of the earliest commercial web pages. In 25 years, Lennie has introduced many people to fiber optic technology. After Fotec was acquired and closed, Lennie and Fiber U moved to The Fiber Optic Association along with its creators. Now Lennie's Guide and Uncle Ted's Guide to Communications Cabling, the premises cabling equivalent, are still two of the most popular sites for getting started in the fiber optics and premises cabling business.