Bend-Insensitive Fibres

Resilience and future-proofing Bend-insensitive fibre’s resilience gives manufacturers the ability to design cabling solutions which were previously impossible to create, but are now demanded by today’s rapidly changing environments. Supporting the full use of transmission bands, they cover the entire wavelength spectrum: from 1260 nm to 1625 nm for data transmission, and up to 1675 nm for OTDR network monitoring. This is particularly important when future-proofing higher capacity networks, which will likely operate outside of present standard ranges. Naturally, such cabling solutions are also beneficial for optimising network operators’ total cost of ownership (TCO), making networks quicker and easier to install. Plus, they will stay ahead of the competition when it comes to being ‘future-fit’. As fibre networks becomemore crowded, and space limited, fibre bends aremore likely to occur. Preventing power leakage with G.657 fibres therefore becomes crucial for optical systems with limited power budget. Bend resistance allows the use of smaller loop guides upon installation and reduces the bend radius of splice trays. As a result, connectivity devices become smaller, saving evenmore valuable space. And in dynamic network environments, bend resistance extends the expected network lifetime by improving repair resilience, too. Utilisingwavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optics in PON and wireless networks drives the need for bend-insensitive fibres to become part of FTTX and 5Gmobile networks. Fibre optic networks are a long-term investment and the solutions used to build themmust be considered carefully. G.657 cabling systems’ broad- spectrum transmission, small diameter and ‘pay-as-you-grow’ potential is what makes them the ideal, future-fit solution. With their preservation of systempower budgets – even when installed by less-practiced technicians – the use of cable solutions with bend- insensitive fibres is an opportunity for significant OPEX savings. Pay-as-you-grow Smaller connectivity devices OPEX savings thanks to easy installation and superior robustness Optimised Total Cost of Ownership