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Optical fibre termination kit

08 July, 2009 by

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.


New property estates to lead optical fibre broadband deployment

01 June, 2009

The deployment of fibre-to-the-premises technology received a boost as the federal governmment started encouraging developers of new commercial and residential estates to install optical fibre infrastructure.


Report on 40/100 gigabit ethernet markets predicts first revenues in 2010

25 February, 2009

A report from data communications analyst CIR forecasts the 40/100 gigabit ethernet market will take off in 2010, projecting that revenues from 40/100G ethernet transceivers will reach US$482 million by 2013.


Optical fibre data transmission course

02 February, 2009

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.


What's behind Telstra's non-compliant bid for the National Broadband Network?

02 December, 2008

Telstra's non-compliant bid for the National Broadband Network raises plenty of questions about their strategy for this massive project. Telco industry analyst Ovum presents its opinion on what's behind the bid.


Weed ControlNet fibre-optic repeaters

01 December, 2008

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.


Telco outlook for 2009

14 October, 2008

How the financial meltdown may affect the telecommunications industry in 2009.


World bandwidth growth over the next decade — is it viable?

19 September, 2008 by David Payne*

Demand for bandwidth over the next decade could seriously challenge conventional telecommunication technology, requiring the industry to migrate away from copper-based DSL towards FTTH technology.


Optical fibre future looks bright

25 July, 2008

A recent report from Ovum Research analysing the current status, as well as the future, of optical fibre stated that, at the end of 2007, nearly 29 million subscribers worldwide were connected with fibre infrastructure, mostly via FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) or FTTB (fibre-to-the-building).


Australia’s FTTN project: something's got to give

06 June, 2008 by David Kennedy*

The government has launched a tender process to invest $4.5 billion of public funds for an FTTN network to reach 98% of the population. But will that funding be enough?


Optical fibre cleaner and scope

01 June, 2008

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.


Reduced bend radius fibre cables

01 June, 2008

OmniReach is a reduced bend radius optical fibre designed for multiple dwelling unit (MDU) drop cables in fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) applications.


Market research shows optical networking is booming

14 May, 2008

The global optical networking (ON) market topped $3 billion for the seventh consecutive quarter, after an exceptionally strong showing in 4Q07, dropping 12% sequentially but gaining 23% year over year.


Optical fibre splitter

01 April, 2008

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.


Optical fibre media converters

01 April, 2008

The Optimal Cable Services 200 series media converters are designed to extend the physical range of 10/100 Mbps ethernet networks utilising fibre optics.


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