JUNE 12, 2008 -- ADC (search for ADC) today introduced an in-hub distribution splice option for the OmniReach Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) 3000, arming engineers with more design choices to deliver FTTP-based services to residences, enterprises or other locations. This new deployment option allows technicians to splice distribution cables within the hub in applications where splice case access beyond the hub is either not available or undesirable, explains the company.
The new FDH 3000 splice configuration is currently available in three cabinet sizes: 144, 288, and 432. Cables are spliced using ADC's patented fiber splice wheel, which accommodates variable lengths of pigtails and buffer tubes. This new splice configuration is the latest addition to the existing family of OmniReach FDH 3000 series cabinets, which the company claims is the industry's first infrastructure cabling cabinet designed to meet the unique requirements of independent carriers, utilities, and municipalities.
"The introduction of the FDH 3000 was an important industry first, allowing end-users to future-proof their fiber-to-the-premises networks," notes Jack Field, vice president of product management for ADC. "The new splicing solution adds increased design flexibility to FTTP deployments. The splice option allows users to integrate distribution cable splicing within hubs, rather than splicing to cable stubs that are in splice cases located as far as 100 feet away," he says.
According to ADC, the OmniReach FDH 3000 offers several key features and benefits, including:
• A centralized splitter approach that maximizes space on costly optical line terminal (OLT) cards;
• Bend radius protection;
• Intuitive cable routing;
• Easy fiber/connector access; and
• Physical protection from elements.
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