OCTOBER 7, 2008 -- Draka Communications � Americas (search for Draka) has announced the release of a new optical fiber cable product for use in FTTH MDU applications. Draka ezINTERCONNECT Ruggedized Indoor cables, available in standard and heavy-duty designs, are designed to provide a robust way to address all potential installation challenges expected in MDU applications.
Both cable designs use Draka's BendBright-XS bend-insensitive singlemode optical fiber, which Draka says is the first and only all-glass fiber on the market that meets and exceeds the stringent ITU-T G.657.B standard bending requirements while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing singlemode fibers (ITU-T G.652.D).
When used per manufacturer's recommended practices, the ezINTERCONNECT Ruggedized Indoor cables support a variety of installation methods, including stapling. The standard design is 2.9 mm in diameter and is designed to provide excellent mechanical durability and support accepted installation practices. The heavy-duty design is 4.8 mm in diameter and provides an added level of protection for particularly rigorous installation conditions including small bend radii created by tight routing conditions. Both products are flame rated and available with or without connectors.
"With more emphasis being directed toward MDU applications we are confident that this new bend-insensitive fiber cable product will dramatically simplify routing and installation practices," states Greg Williams, director of marketing at Draka.
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