EoW September 2011

technology news

▲ ▲ Tratos Microcable

Electric cable manufacturer Tratos has launched the innovative and cost-effective Tratos Microcable solution for Open Settlement Protocol (OSP) applications in the broadband market. Tratos Microcable contains a high-fibre density but is exceptionally compact and lightweight, thus maximising the fibre count available in a small cable diameter. It is produced in stranded loose tube design and is available in fibre counts from 144 to 192, with outer diameters ranging between 4 and 7.5mm – the 7.5mm Tratos Microcable incorporating 192 fibres is actually the smallest such cable in the world today. Even with the maximum number of fibres incorporated, Tratos Microcable remains flexible (it has a minimum bending radius of 15 x outer diameter without tension) and is lightweight enough for air-blown installation in very small ducts or sub ducts using Tratos Microduct. Tratos Microcable requires fewer joints in installation, providing reduced resistance when being passed through the ducting. As a result, Tratos Microcable is ideal for installations where duct space is at a premium and has the added benefit of being easy to handle and install. It also provides a simple, neat and commercially viable solution to upgrade a network at a later date as fibre is simply deployed as and when needed. Tratos Microcable can be used in operating temperatures of -30°C/+60ºC. It has been designed and manufactured to IEC 60794. Tratos – UK Flexible solution for broadband OSP applications and fibre optic

Fax : +44 1246 858001 Email : info@tratos.co.uk Website : www.tratos.co.uk

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EuroWire – September 2011