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Introducing the Vermeer SPX25 vibratory plough
Prysmian has said that its new FlexTube 2112 fibre cable is the highest fibre count cable the company has ever manufactured and also exhibits “the world’s highest fibre density”. The 2112 fibres are contained within a single sheath 24mm in diameter, with a record breaking 4.7 fibres/mm² and the cable was designed to be slim enough to fit inside a 32mm subduct, with an internal diameter of just 28mm. Flextube was designed to be extremely compact, light-weight and flexible, and also much faster to install. Being able to install over 2000 fibres in one go brings major advantages in terms of installation costs per fibre and utilisation of existing infrastructure. It also helps secure capacity in high demand areas, helping to future proof the fibre network. Prysmian breaks fibre density record GlobalFoundries demonstrates 112G technology GlobalFoundries recently demonstrated the next generation of 122Gbps SerDes capability, with its High Speed SerDes HSS) solution which provides a building block for the next generation of silicon used in cloud computing, hyperscale data centre, and networking applications. The 112G SerDes is capable of supporting several multi-level signalling schemes while targeting 25dB+ insertion loss interconnects. Flexibility has been built into the platform in order to analyse the efficacy of a variety of higher level encoding schemes, such as Forward Error Correction. “GF’s demonstration of 112Gbps SerDes architecture establishes the capability of running extremely high, next- generation interconnect technology that can deliver long-reach capabilities to data centre and enterprise applications,” said Mike Cadigan, senior vice president of global sales and business development at GF. “As a result, our customers will soon have access to design best-in-class ASIC solutions to meet the explosive bandwidth growth in data centre and networking applications as the industry transitions to a new era of connected intelligence.”
The new Vermeer SPX25 vibratory plough is designed for fast and efficient cable / fibre and irrigation system installation. It features a full- function remote
control that provides the operator with a 360-degree view of
the jobsite, helping to avoid potential obstacles and an unobstructed view of the product being installed. The SPX25 is compact, powerful and built with tracks to minimise ground disturbance. “For applications like installing cable or fibre-to-the home, contractors can face several challenges like narrow gates, fences and common backyard obstacles,” explained Ed Savage, product manager at Vermeer. “The SPX25 plough minimises those concerns. We’ve eliminated the need for operators to run the machine from behind, which means they can stand in whatever location gives them the best view. This design has also allowed us to make the plough even more compact
for excellent performance in tight areas.” The plough is powered by a 25hp (18.6kW) Kohler gas engine, offering ample power for installing small pipes and cables at depths up to 12 inches (30.5cm) and for boring underneath driveways and sidewalks using the optional Porta Bore attachment. The dual rubber tracks, with a ground pressure of 3.7 psi (.3 bar), delivers great floatation in soft ground conditions and helps reduce jobsite restoration after an install. The lightweight plough offers a quick transport speed of 3.7 mph (6km/h) and is equipped with a pivot-mounted plough that has a 55-degree swing angle that automatically adjusts when turning.
Kamaxoptic receives OM5 approval
The OM5, from Kamaxoptic Communication, has been approved as a new multimode optical fibre for high-speed data centre applications and is designed to support at least four low-cost wavelengths in the 850-950 nm range. The product enables optimal support of emerging Shortwave Wavelength Division Multiplexing (SWDM)
OM5 cabling is fully compatible and intermateable with OM3 and OM4 cabling.
applications that reduce the parallel fibre count by at least a factor of four, allows continued use of
just two fibres (rather than eight) for transmitting 40
Gb/s and 100 Gb/s and reduces fibre counts for higher speeds.
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