STL offers microcables with 180-micron optical fiber
STL (NSE: STLTECH) has used this week’s FTTH Conference in Madrid, Spain, to unveil its new 180-micron optical fiber. The company displayed a 288-fiber microcable in its booth at the show that can be deployed in 8-mm ducts.
The 180-micron G657 A2 fiber offers both bend insensitivity and backwards compatibility to ease deployment. The company asserts the slimmer fiber will enable network operators to deploy more fiber in limited duct space, which will reduce costs and deployment times.
“If it's a problem for the end customers, operators, or installers - it's a problem worth solving for us,” commented Jitendra Balakrishnan, CTO-Optical Networking at STL, regarding the need for such microcable. “We need to make extremely smart use of the limited duct space in high- and medium-density areas, for rollouts to be fast and cost-effective. Our product is going to deliver just that.”
“The amount of fiber the world needs is immense. R&D and innovation in fiber design will be, according to us, the most important driver for future-ready networks,” added Paul Atkinson, CEO-Optical Networking at STL. “We are intensely focused on product innovations that will enable fiberization in a scalable, faster, and cost-effective way. STL’s high-density microcable and integrated optical connectivity offerings will deliver a lot of value for our customers. I am also very excited about the fact that it will significantly reduce the plastic in the ground and contribute to our customer’s sustainability goals.”
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