wiredInUSA March 2020

Squeezing in more blown fiber Prysmian Group has launched a Sirocco High Density range of blown microduct cables. The new range offers fiber densities of up to 10.5 fibers per mm 2 . Sirocco HD cables use Prysmian’s BendBright-A2 200µm single-mode bend insensitive fiber, described by Ian Griffiths, director R&D telecom business at Prysmian Group, as “a crucial part of the world’s shift towards flexible and reliable connectivity. “With their extreme fiber count and reduced diameter, Sirocco HD microduct cables make installation faster, more cost effective, and more sustainable, by reducing the impact on carbon footprint.” Available in fiber counts from 96 to 552 and conforming to international standards for optical and mechanical performance, Sirocco HD cables also benefit from Prysmian’s PicoTube technology, making them up to 20 percent smaller than previously available microduct cables. This makes it possible to install more fibers into congested duct space, and enables the use of smaller ducts for new installations.

High performance, low impact Prysmian Group is relaunching its P-Laser cable, after ten years on the market and over 50,000km of produced cable. Based on a zero-emission process, P-Laser is said to represent the first 100 percent recyclable, eco-sustainable, high performance cable technology, yet is fully compatible with existing cables and accessories. The P-Laser cable system is based on a patented thermoplastic material, HPTE (high performance thermoplastic elastomer), ensuring that the products are fully recyclable. It also presents a simplified manufacturing process and lower environmental impact than the traditional XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene). P-Laser cables aremanufactured at a single continuous production facility, and no chemical reactions are needed to produce the strong, stable electrical properties required for MV and HVDC systems. Production times are reduced, as are the related power consumption and gas emissions.

The relaunched cable can be used in power grids, renewable energy projects,

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