Tyco Telecommunications completes transpacific network
Tyco Telecommunications has announced the successful completion of the Tyco Global Network (TGN) Pacific Ring with connectivity between North America and the Pacific Rim.
The Pacific Ring of TGN (Tyco Transpacific) consists of a total cable length of approximately 18,000 km, including two direct trans-Pacific cables from Oregon to Japan, with extensions to California and Guam. The cable was designed to provide a total capacity in excess of 5-Tbits/sec per cable across the ring when fully equipped.
The careful design and manufacture of these long cable segments allowed for the network to be installed and commissioned in record time, say Tyco representatives. Recently completed measurements performed during the commissioning process confirm that the cable exceeds the design objectives. This successful installation and commissioning suggest that the system capacity can be significantly upgraded in the future when supporting technologies become available. The quality of route selection and robust installation will also enhance the overall performance and reliability of the network, contends the company.
The Pacific ring of the Tyco Global Network represents the first application of a new ultra-wide band fiber that manages the dispersion slope across the entire usable transmission band. The new design uses two specially designed fiber types that are "matched" in properties within each 45-km repeater span to create a transmission fiber optic path that has very wide-band operation.
Fibers that meet these specifications, known as UltraWave SLA and IDF fibers, were provided by OFS. "The close relationship between Tyco and OFS engineers allowed us to convert a laboratory demonstration into a real system in less than two years," asserts Dr. David Kalish, chief technology officer and vice president of research and development for optical fiber and cable at OFS.
For more information about Tyco Telecommunications (Morristown, NJ), visit the company's Web site at www.tycotelecom.com.