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FUJIKURA EUROPE LTD
FIBRE OPTICSNEWSDESK
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London, March 2005 Fujikura’s FAST-SC Two for One Connector |
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The new ‘Universal’ FAST-SC connector from Fujikura Europe provides the quickest, simplest, and cleanest dual terminating solution for 0.25mm and 0.9mm diameter fibers London, 9th March 2005 - Following on from the successful launch of the Fujikura “FAST SC” connector at the ECOC - Stockholm exhibition last year, Fujikura announce a further development to a connector that is already considered, by the industry, as an innovation in itself. |
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The brand new FAST-SC ‘Universal’ connector is now more versatile, as it can terminate to both 250μm & 900μm diameter fiber. This cost effective two for one solution is achieved through a “staggered” clamping method to the outer-coating of the fiber.
With a connectorisation time of less than 30 seconds, including preparation, this field installable connector makes other connector termination methods appear cumbersome, time consuming and expensive. The Fast SC Universal connector requires no specialised tooling except standard fiber preparation tools; this is because the connector comes complete with it’s own disposable wedge set, already assembled to the main connector housing. The product has also been factory-polished, eliminating the need for any polishing materials, thereby enabling the preparation and termination of optical fibers in a fraction of the time of other conventional methods.
“Since the original launch, Fujikura has improved and enhanced the connectors capabilities says Brian Leonard, product manager at Fujikura Europe - making the Fast SC Universal a more robust and versatile connector than its predecessor - and now, its also one product for two applications!”
The FAST-SC ‘Universal’ connector’s stable optical performance is achieved through its use of V-groove mechanical splice technology, which also eliminates the use of messy epoxies. The average insertion loss for single mode is just 0.2dB, with a return loss of 55dB, whilst for multi-mode GI62.5, the average insertion loss is 0.03dB (0.07dB for multi-mode mode GI50.0).
The cost and labour benefits of such a product are evident across most industry sectors: for independent telecom and datacom companies, for example, such an affordable solution will make their installations more cost effective; and for the larger organisations, a higher number of installations can be carried out on several sites at any one time.
The FAST-SC connector is already a popular choice in Japan as a connector for optical wiring inside buildings and floors, and Fujikura Europe is confident that this innovative connector will become an essential product for every FTTH provider in the UK and European marketplace.
