STL (NSE: STLTECH) has used this week’s FTTH Europe Virtual Conference 2020 as platform to launch the Celesta Ribbon Optical Fiber Cable. The cable, which STL describes as “intelligently bonded,” comes in fiber counts as high as 6912 fibers.
Reacting to the increasing need for high-fiber-count cables, STL has designed the Celesta ribbon cables to combine robust performance for duct installations and compatibility with high-count mass fusion splicing. The cable is 26% slimmer than traditional loose tube cables with the same fiber counts, says STL. The cable is optimized for blown deployments, which enables installation of up to 2000 m of fiber cable in less than an hour, the company adds. Additional attributes include the use of bend-insensitive G.657.A2 fibre, contra helical binding, and gel-free water blocking.
STL says use of the Celesta ribbon cable can enable network operators to reduce roll-out time, optimize the use of duct space, shrink the size of passive network infrastructure, and improve network performance. These benefits can save as much as 32% on overall deployment investment costs, STL concludes.
"We believe Celesta Ribbon Optical Fiber Cable is an ideal product for the new normal, which will be characterized by accelerated network roll outs and seamless user experience,” commented Phill Coppin of STL. “STL has been a pioneer when it comes to introducing the latest technologies in fiber networks. As the world moves towards unprecedented fiberization, we will continue to build exciting and innovative products for powering the next generation of digital networks.”
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