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and installation teams use the 30-R at each step of the process to ensure the end user gets the best possible connection. Fujikura Europe is also providing training to KCOM technicians, offering full support with any questions KCOM may have relating to the FID 30-R or the 12S. 4 MILLION METRES INSTALLED So far, KCOM has installed over 4 million meters of Lightstream fibre, providing customers with a much faster, reliable, and future-proof solution – meaning no buffering or freezing. The Fujikura Europe products in use by KCOM offer quick, accurate results and time saving benefits for KCOM’s field-based technicians. This increase in productivity has helped KCOM deploy its FTTH network to over 40,000 customers. Hull is now the only UK city (so far) where it is standard for ultrafast broadband to be deployed and KCOM is hoping that over 75% of its network will have access to Lightstream by the end of 2017. Fujikura Europe has provided us with fantastic products tailored to meet KCOM’s requirements. In a fast-paced, ever-changing network, these products have allowed us to build and test our network and provide our customers with LIGHTSTREAM results.
strap that the technicians can put around their necks and work comfortably with.
their software as new splice programs become available. Furthermore, the 12S’s functional transit case also serves as a workstation when needed and the large 4.5-inch (115mm) scratch-resistant monitor is viewable in direct sunlight – features of which are necessary for products that are often exposed to the elements. This splicer is also ideal for KCOM technicians since the tool has a
TESTING TIMES KCOM also uses Fujikura’s FID 30-R for testing. It identifies the light power presence in optical fibres through three different detecting functions: TONE, TRAFFIC, and ONU. The 30-R includes a trigger-operated clamp to macro-bend the fibre in order to leak light, which is then detected by two photo sensors. It can detect the presence of several kinds of light signal and indicate signal directions. The 30-R’s trigger lock
function ensures the fibre is clamped with constant pressure, while the 2.4” colour LCD touch panel, equipped with a backlight function, allows KCOM technicians to view the estimated optical power in the fibre and select the desired wavelength of 1310nm, 1490nm, or 1550nm. This tester is easy to use and gives KCOM an accurate power loss to record when an installation is completed. KCOM’s pre-build
Fujikura’s 70S automatic fibre splicer.
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