What air-blown fiber and microduct cable have in common is a similar installation method: air pressure. Whereas conventional products require cable to be pulled through ducts, air-blown products use jetting equipment and air pressure to propel ABF and microduct cable through the ducts. Sumitomo Electric Lightwave offers a broad optical fiber cable and connectivity portfolio.
In this latest issue of Building Broadband, we’re tracking new broadband deployments from Brightspeed, Ezee Fiber, Fidium, Glo Fiber, GoNetspeed, IdeaTek, RightFiber, and Surf Internet.
The deal will give the company additional interconnect capabilities for the IT datacom and communications networks markets, as well as industrial interconnect products for the building infrastructure connectivity market.