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Corning launches TrueDrop portfolio for RF connection to high-performance HFC network
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Stable and reliable coax cable connections are crucial to a high performance HFC network. With demand on the network only set to grow, Corning Optical Communications is launching the TrueDrop portolio, which includes F compression connectors and A++ Drop jumpers with a mating surface design. Comprising of a self-centering,
cone-shaped mating interface, TrueDrop connectors are adaptable to a wide range of port conditions and surface conditions. Operators can be sure that their port to F connector connection will have a 360-degree contact,
ATX optical gateway platform launched to help operators expand capacity of access links
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avoided RF leakage, reduced O-ring damage, and countered sleeve rotation to create a true RF-tight connection.
Emtelle has launched a flexible direct burial solution in its FibreFlow WEBFLEX, which is designed to simplify branching of microducts when rolling out fibre-to-the-x (FTTx) networks. Te product is a flexible and easily
accessible direct burial tube bundle for installation, using conventional and microtrenching technology. Consisting of 12 microducts joined in a branch formation, the solution’s design makes it simple to strip and
branch the desired microduct with minimal disruption or risk of damage to the remaining microducts. Tis eliminates the need for
connectors which are typically required during branching, while enabling fast and easy sheath stripping, reducing the number of failure points throughout the network. It also reduces the amount of waste, as no extra drop ducts are required, so installers can use much more of the tubes in the bundle.
EXFO Optical Xplorer to make testing simple for frontline technicians
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EXFO launched the Optical Xplorer at this year’s ANGA COM event. Te optical fibre multi metre (OFM) was designed to make testing simple for frontline technicians, whether they are a beginner or an expert, radically speeding up the process, while empowering them to do more on-site. Te company says that the Optical Xplorer is
more than an improvement on existing test tools – it takes a completely new approach to installation, turn-up and repair. It verifies optical links in seconds, and if faults are suspected, it finds and identifies them automatically. Among the benefits of the OFM is a reduction in total cost of ownership
through lifetime calibration and field replaceable connectors. Its lifetime calibration and patented click-out optical connector cut costly downtime and logistics associated with factory-based updates, maintenance and repairs. It also saves time by exploring only faulty links. Te Fault Xplorer feature self-launches during the optical link verification
The GigaWave DLX, from ATX Networks, is a next-generation digital optical gateway platform for cable operators. The platform was designed
to provide a future-proof and protocol-agnostic solution that enables them to expand the capacity of fibre access links between headends/hubs and outside plant facilities in a cost- effective and pay-as-you-grow manner. The aggregation platform
integrates DWDM multiplexing, EDFA and optical switch functionality. When combined with the
field-hardened and all-passive Digital Link Extender Receiver (DLR) unit, the pair form a platform that allows for the transmission of up to 20 10GbE optical links, redundantly across fibre distances of up to 60km. The solution is useful in areas
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where a legacy node serving area is converted into multiple Remote PHY (R-PHY)-based fibre deep nodes, which are fed via 10GbE optical links. Support for PON transmission is also provided across the redundant links. Among other benefits, the
platform supports distributed architecture, enabling reliable and fibre-efficient Remote PHY (R-PHY)-based fibre deep node deployments. The passive architecture
means that no actives are required in the field, resulting in increased reliability and decreased Opex from truck rolls, powering etc. Its plug-and-play nature allows users to dial in primary and redundant path lengths on initial setup. It maintains constant gain
regardless of wavelength count from 1:20 (per direction).
process, automatically exploring only those links suspected as faulty, eliminating doubts while saving testing time. It validates link quality in seconds, assigning a 1- to 5-star rating. With the built-in EXFO Advisor feature, technicians get the benefit of EXFO’s expertise and sophisticated algorithms at the push of a buton, assigning ratings to links based on industry best practices.
TowerJazz, Cadence and Lumerical reveal silicon photonics, silicon germanium design kit
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Foundry specialist, TowerJazz has collaborated with Cadence Design Systems and Lumerical to create a custom-design silicon photonics and silicon germanium integrated process design kit (PDK). Te PDK is based on the Cadence
Virtuoso custom IC design platorm, using the Cadence CurvyCore engine and electrical-optical co- simulation capability in Lumerical’s
photonic integrated circuit simulator, Interconnect. Te photonics-optimised
solution provides SiPho designers with a single, streamlined design environment for developing complex multi-fabric systems, while enabling them to collaborate in a shared IC design environment to leverage the electro-optical interface critical for enabling 400GB optical transceivers.
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Latest Emtelle launch to help installers branch microducts in FTTx networks
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