Fibre optic attenuators are used in fibre optic communications to reduce the optical fibre power at a certain level. Fibre optic attenuators can be designed for use with various kinds of fibre optic connectors. The attenuators can be female to female which is called bulkhead fibre optic attenuator or male to female which is called a plug fibre optic attenuator. The most commonly used type is male to female type. Fibre optic attenuator name is based on the connector type and the attenuation level. Commonly used attenuation range is from 1 dB to 20 dB. Veekay fibre optic fixed attenuators have an established name for their stability they also provide a reliable solution for fibre attenuations.