Responding to customer demand for tighter bends to extend fiber into buildings and living units, OFS announced that it has upgraded its single-mode bend-optimized fiber line with two new offerings, available now:
-- OFS’ new AllWave FLEX Max fiber provides less than 0.10 dB of 1550 nm loss at a 5 mm bend radius, with performance superior to and compliant with both the ITU-T G.657.B3 and G.652.D recommendations. The company says the new fiber offers outstanding bending loss performance for demanding in-building and connectivity applications, and is fully compatible with G.652.D fibers. The new AllWave FLEX Max Fiber complements OFS’ AllWave FLEX+ fiber, a 7.5 bend radius solution designed for general connectivity applications, and AllWave FLEX fiber, a 10 mm bend radius fiber for demanding outside plant cable installations.
-- The company's new EZ-Bend fiber offers less than 0.20 dB of 1550 nm loss at a 2.5 mm bend radius. The fiber utilizes a patented OFS Labs design which enables tight bend loss performance billed as 3-5 times better than competing G.657.B3 fibers. The company says that this enables the fiber to support the most demanding in-building and in-living unit deployments using smaller diameter cords, conformed to surface contours to minimize visibility and speed installation. The company says its new EZ-Bend Fiber is superior to and compliant with G.657.B3 and fully compatible with G.652.D fibers. OFS claims it is the first fully solid-construction fiber to reliably support a 2.5 mm bend radius within a properly engineered cord or cable.
“OFS continues to lead the industry with bend-insensitive single-mode fiber offerings,” comments Andrew Oliviero, director of global product line management for OFS. “We are proud to carry on this tradition of innovation begun by our predecessor, AT&T, which first developed this important product category that is changing the way we meet the ever-growing demand for bandwidth to buildings and residences.”
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