Optical fibre

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  • NBN rollout continues
    The National Broadband Network (NBN) is a high-speed broadband network that will, through a combination of fibre, wireless and satellite, reach 100% of Australian premises and provide the vital communications infrastructure to help sustain our country for decades to come.
  • Global optical networking market growing
    Recent market research indicates that the optical networking market is growing, projected to reach US$20 billion globally by 2015.
  • Industry call for government to prioritise digital economy infrastructure
    Communications Alliance has called on the recently elected federal government to take immediate steps in upgrading Australia’s communications infrastructure to maximise the country’s ability to benefit from the digital economy.
  • NBN skills shortages due to lacklustre training and marketing, says NECA
    Following news of NBN Co's anticipated labour shortfall to rollout the NBN, NECA reminds us of the availability and suitablity of thousands of ACMA licensed cablers to provide the required skills and manpower to service the rollout.
  • Can NBN Co avoid another ‘insulation installation’ debacle?
    The National Broadband Network is currently the largest infrastructure project within Australia, promising to elevate our nation’s communication capabilities to world-class levels. The problem is we lack the skills necessary to deliver it. Without the appropriate groundwork right now to build skill levels, there is a very real risk of this government initiative turning into an embarrassing debacle.
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  • AFC splice cassettes
    The AFC fibre-optic splice cassettes offer several new features including quick-grip, spring-loaded fibre clamps, fibre storage and redirection spools and special hinges.
  • Yamasaki fibre-optic microscope
    The Yamasaki fibre-optic microscope is designed for laboratory and field use for viewing the polished ends of terminated optical fibres. The microscope - suitable for contractors and technicians - has a precision optical glass and an integrated infrared safety filter.
  • Tektronix PXIe-5186 digitiser
    National Instruments has released what it claims is the highest bandwidth PXI digitiser, complementing the suite of instrumentation available in PXI.
  • Yamasaki TV650 Visible Fault Identifier
    The TV650 Yamasaki Visible Fault Identifier (VFI) is a device to test any losses of signals in a fibre, such as finding breaks, bends, any light leaking and faulty connectors or splices in fibre-optic cables.
  • Yamasaki fibre-optic light source
    The Yamasaki fibre-optic light source is used to measure the fibre-optic loss within the singlemode or multimode fibre cable. The light source would transmit light through the singlemode or multimode fibre-optic cable and the power meter would detect how much light has been lost.
  • AFC Group pre-terminated loose tube cable assemblies
    AFC Group has introduced a range of pre-terminated loose tube cable assemblies, now up to 48 fibres.
  • Yamasaki TP40 FiberSeek PON fibre-optic power meter
    The Yamasaki TP40 FiberSeek PON fibre-optic power meter for testing in the FTTx environment simultaneously measures the PON signals of 1310, 1490, 1550 nm with 1310 nm wavelength upstream burst mode for communication with the ONT. For the fibre-to-the-home, it uses the signal pass through for minimal disruption for customers.
  • Yamasaki MEC mechanical splice
    The Yamasaki MEC mechanical splice is designed to stably connect and repair two fibre-optic cables. It allows shorter installation time, versatility and low optical loss and is suitable for quick fibre-optic connections out in the field during installation or repairs.
  • Belden FiberExpress@EASE fibre patch panel
    The Belden FiberExpress@EASE fibre patch panel provides quick fibre management, making it suitable for mission-critical data installations, including financial and government institutions, large enterprises, security, and educational and healthcare facilities.
  • Anderson RapidConnect field-installable connectors
    The RapidConnect field-installable connectors for field installations help save time by reducing the need for termination equipment or messy epoxy and accelerator.
  • AFC Group MTP cabling system
    AFC Group's third-generation MTP cabling solution offers good density and low link loss performance while providing an easy upgrade path to 40 and 100 Gb circuits.
  • MicroCare Sticklers fibre-optic cleaning range
    The MicroCare Sticklers range of fibre-optic cleaning products allows technicians to produce clean connectors quickly and consistently.
  • Huber+Suhner fire-resistant, fibre-optic cable
    The Huber+Suhner fire-resistant, fibre-optic cable maintains circuit integrity for up to 180 min in the event of a fire. The breakout-style cable, commonly used for distribution installations, is constructed using 0.9 mm semitight tube inside a 2.0 mm Simplex construction with Aramide yarn for strain relief.
  • Siemon MapIT G2 singlemode fibre enclosure
    The MapIT G2 fibre enclosure offering has been expanded with a singlemode enclosure.
  • Belden FiberExpress Brilliance field-installable fibre-optic connector
    The FiberExpress Brilliance field-installable fibre-optic connectors enable fast, fool-proof and easy optical-fibre termination, with no termination tools required, typically in around five seconds.
  • Pocket fibre testers
    The Kingfisher pocket fibre testers are inexpensive and versatile optical fibre test gear, comprising light sources and power meters.
  • Pocket fibre tester
    The KI 9600 pocket optical power meter is a pocket-sized tool, suitable for the majority of basic optical fibre testing needs that be securely clipped into a front shirt pocket.
  • Fibre-optic splice outlet
    The FO splice outlet enables simple installation of fibre-optic cabling into residential and commercial buildings, allowing FTTx broadband to be extended into individual rooms for the delivery of internet TV, multimedia and high-capacity data transmission.
  • Optical fibre termination kit
    The XLR8 mechanical splice termination kit for optical fibre incorporates a dual-process activation tool which reduces termination time per connector. The tool kit is capable of terminating both SC and LC interfaces.
  • Optical fibre data transmission course
    The CMT-08-070 SDH Operations & Maintenance training course is designed to provide an introduction to the operational fundamentals of SDH and PCM data transmission over optical media technologies.
  • Weed ControlNet fibre-optic repeaters
    The Weed ControlNet EOTec 2C31 single self-healing ring (SHR) and 2C32 dual self-healing ring (DSHR) repeaters provide multiple communication paths between the various elements of the control system using ‘downstream multicasting’ technology.
  • Optical fibre LC adapters
    The Quad LC optical-fibre adapters are designed for high-density optical-fibre interconnection applications, providing four LC ports in the one adapter. Connection options for each adapter include either four simplex LC connectors, two simplex and one duplex LC connectors or two duplex LC connectors.
  • Indoor/outdoor tight buffer fibre cable
    A series of indoor/outdoor tight buffer distribution cables has been added to the FiberExpress line of fibre-optic cabling solutions.
  • Fibre test and inspection kit
    Three fibre-optic kits offer video inspection of fibre end-faces using the FiberInspector Mini 200X microscope that aligns the inspection probe with fibre ports or patch cord connectors to increase the efficiency of fibre inspection.
  • Fibre-optic ethernet coupler
    The EtherCAT I/O system has been expanded with fibre-optic-compatible hardware, EK1501 EtherCAT coupler and the EK1521 junction terminal, enabling more flexible topologies including line, ring, tree and star.
  • Optical fibre network components
    The FiberExpress Secure/Keyed LC system is a family of specially keyed and colour-coded optical fibre connectivity components that have been designed to meet today’s stringent network security requirements. This system allows for the physical segregation of various network segments in an infrastructure.
  • Optical fibre media converters
    The Optimal Cable Services 200 series media converters are designed to extend the physical range of 10/100 Mbps ethernet networks utilising fibre optics.
  • Optical fibre splitter
    The OmniReach fibre-to-the-x (FTTX) product line has been expanded with the addition of the OmniReach 1 x 64 splitter, which allows carriers to double the number of customers served from a single splitter and reduce the feeder fibres needed for the network.
  • Fibre patching system
    The FiberExpress Ultra Patch Panel is a fibre patching system designed for application in backbone infrastructures and data centres.
  • Reduced bend radius fibre cables
    OmniReach is a reduced bend radius optical fibre designed for multiple dwelling unit (MDU) drop cables in fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) applications.
  • Optical fibre cleaner and scope
    The In Adaptor Scope & Cleaner has been designed for simple and safe inspection of optical-fibre ferrule end faces. The device enables fibre connectors to be cleaned and inspected without the need to remove them from adapters.
  • Optical fibre test set
    The OWL 4 certification test kit is designed for use by installers who need to certify new and previously installed fibre-optic links, covering all required certification test standards including ISO/IEC 11801.
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Case Study (2)
  • Project: Communication solution to link Adelaide Zoo with Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary
    Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary in South Australia was established in 1969 by revegetating dairy land with native trees and shrubs to attract native animals and birds. The sanctuary, which contains 14 hectares enclosed by feral-proof fencing, is now home to 100 species of birds and many native mammals, most of which are nocturnal and highly endangered.
  • Project: Linking monitoring and control equipment in a road tunnel
    The city of Brisbane’s 6.8 km long Clem Jones Tunnel, known as ‘CLEM 7’, is one of the largest infrastructure projects ever to be undertaken in the state of Queensland. Built as a solution to Brisbane’s inner-city traffic gridlock, the tunnel has been built under the Brisbane River and connects the north- and south-bound traffic, has five traffic connection points, and a sixth connection to the Airport Link is planned for completion in 2012.
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