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Montclair Fiber Optics Adds
High-Powered Fiber Amplifiers
Montclair Fiber Optics Inc.
(www.montclairfiber.com) in
Middleton, Wisconsin, has added
the HFA high-powered fiber
amplifier to its current line of
EDFA products. The cost-effective
HFA amplifier is designed
for FTTx applications that require
high power output and low noise. Total output power
of 33dBm is available on up to 16 ports in a 2RU 19-inch or
23-inch rack-mount enclosure.
Since 1995, Montclair has been offering a wide range of
high-quality and low-cost optical products (splitters, CWDMs,
WDMs, and amplifiers) that are specifically designed and environmentally
tested to meet the industry (Telcordia)-standard
requirements for FTTx applications. Its products are installed
throughout North America, enduring some of the harshest climates
and providing the field-proven performance and reliability
network builders can count on.
Leading Manufacturers’ Success is Multicom’s Success
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and maintaining sales offices,
rep agencies and subdistributors throughout North and
Latin America, Multicom stocks over 7,000 products from
more than 85 of the world’s major manufacturers. These products
are used to acquire, process, and distribute audio, video,
data, energy, and traffic control signals over fiber optic, copper,
and coax cable.
Multicom (www.multicominc.com), has placed a major bet
with FTTH, representing many of the pace-setting manufacturers
that are taking the lead in fiber optic technology. Among
many others, progressive manufacturers like Foxcom, AFL,
Preformed Line Products, Draka and Corning develop equipment
that provides end users with solutions for their fiber optic
applications.
“We enjoy working closely with the manufacturers that
the industry depends on. Since we stock an enormous amount
of fiber optic components and thousands of feet of fiber optic
cable, we need to be proactive in our approach to stocking fiber
optic equipment and depend on our manufacturers to keep
pace with our evolving industry,” says Sherman Miller, President
of Multicom.
“What is relevant today can quickly become obsolete, making
room for tomorrow’s innovations. The pioneering companies
that are delivering the next generation of triple play
services are at the core of our business and we are proud to
represent them.”
OFS Re-launches Its Leading
FTTH Offering as FOX Solution
OFS (www.ofsoptics.com) recently announced that it relaunched
its fiber product line as FOX Solution (Fiber Optics
to the X). This new name better reflects the broadening diversity
of OFS’ FTTx solution for multiple applications.
“The change of name to FOX Solution demonstrates our
commitment to consistently expand our FTTx product and solution
portfolio to enable our customers to more efficiently support
fiber to the business and residence, in addition to serving
utilities, wind farms, transportation management, and other
fiber-to-the-x applications,” says William Kloss, Executive VP
of Marketing and Sales, North America and CALA. “As we
have seen our customer and application base diversifying for
this product line, we wanted to accelerate brand recognition
with an easily recognized symbol reflective of the acronym for
Fiber Optics to the X.”
The FOX Solution is a comprehensive end-to-end FTTx offering
that helps service providers to achieve maximum return
on investments for fiber to the home, businesses, and multiple
dwelling unit (MDU) deployments in a wide range of environments,
including those previously hard to reach.
The solution offers fast, cost-effective network installation
to help reduce first cost, with reliable support to help reduce
lifecycle cost. It can support ultra-high-speed video, data,
HDTV, voice, online gaming and many other revenue-generating
services.
Key components of the FOX Solution include OptiCost
modeling and design services, AllWave and bend-optimized
AllWave FLEX Zero Water Peak (ZWP) Fibers, LGX Central
Office/Head End Solution, totally dry FortexTM DT and AccuRibbon
DC cables, AllWave FLEX Jumpers and connectorized
cable assemblies, ORBITAL Fiber Distribution Cabinet,
and the V-Linx Spool & Play Solution for MDU deployments.
Seikoh Giken HandiMate Cleaning Tool
The Seikoh Giken USA Inc. Fiber Optic Products Division is
announcing the release of its newest addition to the TechMate
line of optical connector cleaning and restoration products. A
pocket-sized, fully contained cleaning tool, the HandiMate
cleaner provides a simple, foolproof method for removing all
types of oils, dust and debris from optical connector endfaces.
The compact, palm-sized HandiMate is the simplest, most
economical cleaning tool currently on the market for both field
installation and in bench-top laboratories requiring optimum
performance for critical applications.
The patented Slide-Guide feature accommodates both
2.5mm (FC, SC, ST) and 1.25mm (LC, MU) ceramic ferrules
– and allows the user to properly align both PC polished and
APC angle polished optical connectors for maximum cleaning
of the critical fiber core. Using a proprietary, nonwoven microfiber,
the HandiMate can be operated as both a dry cleaner for
light dust and lint and as a wet cleaner for dried-on salts and
alcohol residue.
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