Prysmian Cables & Systems will this week set off on its 2008 Fibre to the Home (FTTH) European
Roadshow. Following the success of last year's event the Prysmian mobile technology facility will
open the Roadshow at Aachen in Germany on 2nd April and over the next six weeks will travel as far
as Turkey where it will participate at the Caspian Telecom Conference in Istanbul on 17th and 18th
April.
The adoption of FTTH is expanding rapidly around the world and activities in Europe are now
gathering momentum with many municipalities and local authorities - as well as the more traditional
telecom operators - starting to build optical 'last mile' networks. The Roadshow features a
specially constructed, interactive exhibition trailer full of all of Prysmian's latest FTTH product
solutions including blown fibre, preconnectorised drop cable, bend insensitive fibre and the latest
addition to the portfolio, VerticasaTM, a cable system for multi dwelling unit applications.
Visitors will be able to get hands-on experience of the different technologies and speak to a team
of product specialists who can provide advice on network planning and design
Other countries to be visited during the event include Serbia, Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria,
Switzerland and Holland with the chosen locations representing a mix of territories in which for
some FTTH is a current reality whilst in others fibre in the access network is still very much at
the planning stages.
Director of Prysmian's global telecom business, Mr Giovanni B. Scotti commented, "Our
Roadshow in Western Europe last year attracted more than 1200 visitors with a direct interest in
FTTH. The feedback we received from them regarding the value of this type of activity was extremely
positive and we expect a similar reaction from this year's event".
To find out more about the Roadshow visit www.prysmian.com. Prysmian customers interested in
attending the Roadshow should get in touch with their local account manager or call one of the
contacts below.
Prysmian
The Prysmian group is a world leader in the energy and telecommunication cables industry, with
a strong market position in higher-added value market segments. Organised into two business units,
Energy Cables & Systems (submarine and terrestrial cables for electricity transmission and
distribution) and Telecom Cables & Systems (optical fibres and cables for video, data and voice
transmission, and copper telecom cables), the Prysmian Group has a global presence with
subsidiaries in 36 countries, 54 plants in 21 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres in
Europe, the United States and South America, and more than 12,000 employees. Specialising in the
development of products and systems designed to meet clients' specific requirements, Prysmian's
main competitive strengths include its focus on research and development, its innovative products
and production processes, and the use of advanced proprietary technologies. Prysmian is listed on
the Milan Stock Exchange Blue Chip index. |
