Draka UC Fibre standardises on G.657.A1 BendBrightXS

Draka has completed the transition of all our Universal Cabling Fibre offering from ‘regular’ G.652.D fibre to the Group’s world leading bend-insensitive BendBrightXS G.657.A1. Bend-insensitive fibre optic cables are a crucial part of the UK’s shift towards flexible and ultra-reliable fibre connectivity. This fibre upgrade allows Draka to continue to make our cables in ever increasing fibre counts (432 fibre Cca is now available) with reduced diameters.

 

As our demand for information continues to increase, fibre networks are becoming more dynamic, crowded, and limited for space. All of this sees fibre bends becoming more likely to occur. Preventing power leakage due to bending effects is therefore a crucial component of high-performing optical networks.

 

A bend-insensitive BendBrightXS G.657.A1 fibre loses only 0.2 dB when twisted twice around a pencil, whereas a ‘regular’ fibre loses more than 11 dB.

 

Leigh Buckwell, Technical Sales Manager for Draka comments, Draka continue to incorporate Prysmian Group’s technologies into the Universal Cabling System.  This is another milestone in positioning Draka UC as the technology leader in optical fibre here in the UK.”

 

Prysmian Group has over 30 years at the forefront of fibre technology and development with centres of excellence in the UK, Italy, France, and Netherlands. Draka manufactures all of our Universal Cabling products within our European manufacturing base.

 

At Draka, we develop optimised cable systems built on BendBrightXS fibre technology. This ensures a scalable solution for our customers: one that’s high-density, physically compact, and easily deployable for a future-fit solution.