Thursday, March 8, 2007

1-NEWS: Fujikura offers bend-resistant fiber for FTTH

MARCH 7 2007 -- Fujikura Europe Ltd. (search for Fujikura Europe) has launched a new bend-resistant fiber for the FTTH market. FutureGuide SR7.5 has a minimum bend radius of 7.5 mm, making it one of the most flexible fibers in the world, the company asserts.

Available in a MageTsuyo SR7.5 patch cord, Fujikura Europe says the fiber is not only flexible but highly durable. When twisted or bent the fiber returns to its original condition without any deformation or marking on the sheath.

With the ability to be manipulated in the same way as electrical or telephone cable, the fiber can be used to deliver high-bandwidth communications directly into the home or office environment. The qualities of this fiber have also allowed Fujikura to develop a number of new, smaller, more space-efficient closures, including connector plugs and sockets.

"Optical fiber offers the bandwidth required to bring applications such as IPTV and online gaming into people's homes," said Grant Ogilvie at Fujikura Europe Ltd. "Fujikura has taken its experience of fiber roll-out in Japan -- the most advanced FTTx market in the world -- and has developed a product that can stand up to the rigors of the home and office. European incumbent operators are now looking at FTTx as a means of deploying the services their customers are demanding; Fujikura's fiber offers them the flexibility and durability to bring optical fiber, not only to the curb, but right into customers' living rooms."

The MageTsuyo SR7.5 patch cord has an outer diameter of 4 mm. The cord can withstand tension of up to 68.5 N and lateral pressure of up to 1200 N/25 mm. The SR7.5 follows the launch last year of the SR15, which has been deployed extensively in patch cords, indoor cable and drop cables.

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