News and BusinessAFL, a subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd., Japan, has officially opened its new fibre optic cable facility in Swindon, UK, marking the start of commercial production of Fujikura’s Air Blown Wrapping Tube Cable (AB-WTC) using SpiderWeb Ribbon® (SWR®) fibre technology (pictured) in the UK. AB-WTC is an ultra-high density outside plant cable designed specifically for FTTH […]
Technologies and ProductsFujikura subsidiary AFL, an international manufacturer of fibre optic cable, equipment and accessories, has introduced a new ribbonising tool, the RT-02, which is claimed to be the first ribbonising tool that features a glue-less process for ribbonising and splicing 12-fibre ribbons. The company says the new tool saves time and money by eliminating inefficiencies such […]
Technologies and ProductsAFL, an international manufacturer of fibre optic cable, equipment and accessories, is launching two new Fujikura splicer models, the 90S single fibre fusion splicer and 90R ribbon fusion splicer. The splicers feature ergonomic improvements, combined with enhancements to automate operation, and are designed to maximise productivity in the field and minimise downtime for routine maintenance. […]
News and BusinessAFL, an international manufacturer of fibre optic cable, connectivity and accessories, and a provider of network services, announces it has acquired Optical & Telecommunication Solutions, Inc. (Optical Telecom), a leading wireless solutions provider focused on in-building and outdoor Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS). The acquisition supports AFL’s strategy to expand its footprint across the Southwest and […]
Technologies and ProductsFibre cable and accessories manufacturer AFL, an international manufacturer of fibre optic cable, connectivity and accessories, received its Construction Products Regulation (CPR) certification for certain fibre optic cables including Sub-unitised MicroCore® 2.0 and MicroCore 3.0 plus its Ruggedised MicroCore product line. CPR, often recognised as “CE marked,” defines minimum cable fire safety standard (EuroClasses) based […]
Technologies and ProductsAFL is launching the CGM™ Plus high density rack-mount panel designed for Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) applications. The panel features galvannealed steel construction with a hinged tray system that extends from the front of the panel, and folds out of the way for unobstructed access. The CGM Plus panel can hold LGX® and Card Guide Modules (CGM™) devices interchangeably. […]
Technologies and ProductsFibre optic cable and accessories manufacturer AFL, is expanding its rapid deployment ground tactical fibre optics solution to include the new Sidewinder Rapid Cable Deployment System. The company claims the system eases the deployment of tactical fibre optic cables by greatly reducing handling and set up time for portable deployment and retrieval in field conditions. […]
Technologies and ProductsFujikura Europe is to offer Rogue and aeRos – a suite of modular optical systems test products based on the way network operators build, operate, and maintain their networks – to its product offering. This patent-pending architecture from sister company AFL enables technicians to control their test hardware directly from any Android smart device. “By […]
Technologies and ProductsAFL launches new Rogue™ Test Platform & aeRos™ Workflow Management Solution for state-of-the-art fibre optic testing. Through smart device and cloud utilization collaboration between the office and field has never been this easy. The first in a series of planned modules on show at ECOC will be our Dual Fibre Bidirectional OLTS/Certification Module for measuring […]