Pirelli Cables and Systems North America announced Pirelli's FlexLink Loose Tube Cable, now available with up to 312 optical fibers. Available in unarmored and single armor/double jacket designs, FlexLink loose tube cables are composed of 26 buffer tubes in a dual layer design, with 12 fibers per buffer tube. The buffer tubes are stranded around a central strength member, facilitating mid-span access and providing ease of handling. This design provides high packing density with a small outer diameter (0.87" for unarmored cable and 1.02" for armored), which allows installation in conventional inner ducts. FlexLink cable's compact design makes it ideal for deployment in metropolitan environments, where existing ducts are nearing capacity while demand for bandwidth is increasing.
FlexLink cables can accommodate all types of standard single-mode, non-zero dispersion shifted (NZDS) fiber and Metropolitan Optimized NZDS fibers, the most widely used fiber types in networks.
FlexLink stranded loose tube fiber optic cables feature Dri-Flex technology construction that includes extremely flexible buffer tubes for easier handling during installation, as well as dry water-blocking technology. Flooding gels are eliminated in favor of water-blocking material, which facilitates cable preparation and reduces labor costs.
Pirelli also announced the introduction of its OptiLink family of high-fiber-count, Bundled-in-Loose-Tube (BILT) and Armored Bundled-in-Loose-Tube (ABILT) fiber optic cables. OptiLink cables are available with up to 432 optical fibers. Each of a maximum of six buffer tubes is conveniently packaged with up to six bundles of 12 fibers. Each bundle is identifiable with industry standard colors. The buffer tubes are stranded around a central strength member, facilitating mid-span access and providing ease of handling. This design provides high packing density with a small outer diameter, allowing installation in most innerducts. OptiLink cables also feature Dri-Flex technology construction.
OptiLink cables are available in unarmored, single armor/single jacket and single armor/double jacket designs, and can accommodate all types of standard single-mode, non-zero dispersion shifted (NZDS) fiber and Metropolitan Optimized NZDS fibers, the most widely used fiber types in today's networks.
About Pirelli Cables and Systems:
Pirelli Cables and Systems North America provides fiber optic cable for the communications industry and energy transmission and distribution cable for the utility and commercial building industries. Pirelli Cables and Systems is a manufacturer of communications and power cables and systems. For more information, visit www.pirelli.com or www.na.pirelli.com.