Technologies and ProductsCable manufacturer Prysmian Group, has extended its Sirocco Extreme range of microduct cables to include its latest 576f cable. The new cable boasts 576 fibres in a diameter of 8.2mm, providing a fibre density of 10.9 fibres per mm2, and can be installed into a 10mm duct. Sirocco Extreme microduct cables utilise Prysmian’s BendBrightXS 180µm […]
News and BusinessDigital network integrator STL has announced a strategic collaboration with Openreach, the UK’s largest digital network business for the supply of optical cable solutions for a ‘Full Fibre’ broadband network. Under the agreement, STL will be responsible for delivering millions of kilometres of optical fibre cable to support the build over the next three years. […]
Technologies and ProductsPrysmian-owned Draka has upgraded its Universal Cabling Fibre offering from G.652.D fibre to the G.657.A1 profile. Draka says bend-insensitive fibre optic cables are a crucial part of the UK’s shift towards flexible and ultra-reliable fibre connectivity and this upgrade allows Draka to continue to make cables in ever increasing fibre counts including 432 fibre Cca, […]
Applications and ResearchFurukawa Electric Co (FEC) has conducted an experiment in its Mie, Japan facility to demonstrate the installation of a 6912-fibre optical cable with an outer diameter of 1.14 inches (29 mm) in a 696 foot (200m) long conduit with three 90 degree curves and an inner diameter of 32mm. The conduit used was a standard […]
Technologies and ProductsCorning Incorporated has debuted a series of smaller, denser additions to its portfolio of long-haul fibre and cable innovations, including the world’s first submarine and terrestrial long-haul fibres in a 200-micron diameter. The fibre and cables are designed to help network operators stay ahead of bandwidth needs driven by 5G in access networks, as well […]
Applications and ResearchIn a recent proof-of-concept field trial, Verizon and NEC Corporation were able to use network infrastructure with existing fibre optic cables already laid in the ground as distributed optical sensors to collect information on city traffic patterns, road conditions, road capacity, and vehicle classification information. The trial used new optical sensor technology developed by NEC […]
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. […]
News and BusinessMexicali plant will produce solutions for communications sector. Furukawa Electric LatAm, a company of the Furukawa Electric Group, in December 2017, opened a new manufacturing facility in Mexico focused on the production of solutions for the communications market. Located in Mexicali, capital of the state of Baja California, the new plant covers 6,000 square meters […]