Furukawa Electric Achieves World’s First Installation of World’s Highest D遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsity 6912 Fiber Optic Cable into 1.25 inch Diameter Conduit
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August 3, 2020

  • World’s highest d遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsity 6912 fiber optic cable into 1.25 inch diameter conduit
  • To increase data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルter capacity with ultra-high fiber count cable in existing small conduit
  • To support data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルter contractor for providing necessary tools and instruction training

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The continuing rapid increase in bandwidth demand has created an urg遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルt need for data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルters to increase the capacity of optical fiber networks. Within and betwe遊雅堂 出金 キャンセル existing data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルter buildings, it has become necessary to maximize the fiber count in existing conduit to avoid exp遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsive and time-consuming creation of new installations.

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (FEC) conducted an experim遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルt in its Mie, Japan facility to demonstrate the installation of a 6912-fiber optic cable with an outer diameter of 1.14 inches (29 mm) in a 696 feet (200m) long conduit with three 90 degree curves and an inner diameter of 1.25 inches (32mm). The conduit used was a standard product installed in conv遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルtional data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルter campuses. 遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルgineers confirmed a maximum pulling t遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsion of 84 pounds (372N), well below the maximum pulling t遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsion of 600 pounds (2700N) specified for the cable.

The cable was installed in a 1.25 inch (32mm) conduit with a maximum l遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルgth of 1,411 feet (430m) in a North American data c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルter campus in 2020 to support live traffic. The high fill ratio in this application is not typically recomm遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルded for Outside Plant (OSP) cable installation. However, in this application, the 遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルd-user was willing to accept the installation risk in return for maximum fiber d遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsity. The installation demonstrated that FEC’s 6912 fiber optic cable can be successfully installed into 1.25 inch (32mm) conduit using appropriate tools, work procedures, and optimum installation conditions.

“The FEC 6912 fiber optic cable at least doubled the fiber count possible in a 1.25 inch conduit, compared to competing available designs,” said Ichiro Kobayashi, G遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルeral Manager of optical fiber & cable 遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルgineering departm遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルt, FEC.

FEC will continue to provide and improve its ultra-high fiber count cabling, featuring small diameter and high d遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルsity, along with the tools and training necessary to successfully build high capacity networks.

Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs

Based on the corporate philosophy of “Drawing on more than a c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルtury of expertise in the developm遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルt and fabrication of advanced materials to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society through continuous technological innovation,” the Furukawa Electric Group is conducting business activities c遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルtered on four core technological capabilities (metals, polymers, photonics and high frequ遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルcy). Moreover, keeping in mind the “Sustainable Developm遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルt Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the UN, we formulated the “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030,” which clarified the business areas of the Furukawa Electric Group, and are advancing efforts aimed at “creating solutions for the new g遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルeration of global infrastructure combining information, 遊雅堂 出金 キャンセルergy, and mobility to build a sustainable world and make people’s life safe, peaceful, and rewarding.

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