P E O P L E C O N N E C T, T H A N K S T O W H AT W E D O FTTx The tidal wave of information and communications technology that has swept the world over the past five decades has fundamentally changed the nature of our societies and our economies. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the field of broadcast communications. Today, huge and ever-increasing numbers of people enjoy access to broadband television and the Internet. The sheer volume of data transmitted every day exceeds the total number of words printed in all the books of all the libraries of the world! Fiber optic technology is an important part of the infrastructure that supports this staggering volume. From the humble telephone, through local, metropolitan F-3000 TM Fusion and wide area networks, to High Definition Television (HDTV), fiber optic backbones carry data and information across the street, across the city, and around the world. Local Area Networks and even Triple Play services for the home require continuously-increasing data rates. While copper networks are still dominant in these fields today, there is no doubt that they will have to be replaced by Fiber Optic Networks in the near future. For companies who choose fiber optics for their FTTx applications, Diamond offers a full range of practical and reliable passive and active components such as racks, patchpanels, switches, media converters, break-outs, fanouts, pigtails, patchcords, and much more. Diamond’s product range is constantly being expanded, increasing the added value and reducing installation expenses. The newest FTTx assets are: the ZEUS splicing machine, which enables the FO installer to mount or replace E 2000, SC, ST, FC and F-3000 (LC-compliant) connectors in a simple and reliable way in only a few minutes, without the need for splicing trays; and the 1.25mm ferrule assembly of the F-3000 r & rs connector, which can be blown into 3mm micro-ducts from a central point directly to the home, where an F-3000 connector can then be installed in a couple of minutes by personnel with only minimal training. This, of course, considerably reduces the installation expenses. The advent of High Definition Television and other “extreme bandwidth” technologies has made fiber optics almost mandatory where these technologies are deployed. Diamond supplies specialist fiber interconnect products for Broadcast and associated industries.
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