New info page: Five ways of fiber optic cabling
November 28, 2023
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Bielefeld, xx.10.2023 With a total of only 8.1 percent fiber optic connections last year, Germany is far behind the global average (35.9 percent). On the other hand, the country is currently investing the most in fiber optic expansion in Europe. In order to meet the high demand, many companies have to intensively train their skilled workers and equip them so that they can cleanly install fiber optics even with different background knowledge. EFB-Elektronik, network specialist for structured IT infrastructure, supports this process with a new info page: the „Five Ways of Fiber Optic Cabling“ show solutions for every initial situation.
"Not all specialists in the industry are also experts in fiber optics," says Alexander Müller, Category Owner Fiber Optic Cabling at EFB-Elektronik. "On our website, we provide an overview of which paths lead to the goal for different levels of prior knowledge - along with the associated product range."
At the heart of fiber optic installation is usually the splicing process, but this is time-consuming and technically demanding. That's why it can make sense to rely on pre-terminated trunk cables. Installers therefore have a choice - depending on their specialization - of five different approaches between splicing and preassembled trunk cables:
- the splicing process allows high flexibility because the installation cable is cut to the exact length on site and then spliced, provided splicing skills and equipment are available. Splice boxes that are already fully equipped allow for quick installation and can be individually configured in advance.
- components can be selected separately for greater flexibility. Here, the front panels and splice cassettes are already equipped, which also saves installers time.
- highly specialized operations have the option of using only unassembled components, which are combined as needed in the field.
- if an operation wants to avoid splicing, it can use pre-assembled trunk cables. Trunk cables can be connected directly to a box via plug'n play, but require precise route planning in advance. The cables are assembled ready for installation in Germany and are supplied in combination with preassembled front panels.
- If installers require a high degree of flexibility with the pre-assembled trunk cables, they can select the couplings individually. The trunk cables can be configured in Germany according to individual requirements.
Interested parties can find a detailed overview of the five paths of fiber optic cabling and the matching components here: https://www.efb-elektronik.de/en/solutions/5-ways-to-fibre-optic-cabling/
