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Separate contracts awarded by Singtel and NetLink Trust

Milan, 17 May 2016 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been chosen to support the development of the new broadband network in Singapore.

Prysmian Group has been awarded two new contracts from two separate companies in Singapore, Singtel and NetLink Trust worth a total of around S$ 35 million (almost € 23 million) for the supply of optical fibre cables to these two different entities.

“It is through our capabilities as a global fibre and optical cables manufacturer, as well as having a strong and dedicated local presence in the region which is able to service our local customers well, that we were able to secure these great successes in Singapore”, states Ronald Wee, Commercial Director Telecom ASEAN at Prysmian Group.

The Singtel Group is Singapore and Asia’s leading communications group that provide a diverse range of services including fixed, mobile, data, internet, TV, infocomms technology (ICT) and digital solutions. The Group serves over 595 million mobile customers around the world and is one of the largest listed companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalization. The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.

NetLink Trust (NLT) owns the fibre network which is the foundation of Singapore’s Next Gen NBN, Singapore’s all-fibre ultra-high-speed broadband network, a project under the Intelligent National 2015 (iN2015) masterplan by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA), that is capable of delivering speeds of 1Gbps and above to all homes, offices and schools across Singapore.

These two separate contracts from the two different companies consist of up to 25,000km of optical fibre cables to be installed in Singapore for the period of 2016~2018, which includes underground, flame retardant and ribbon types utilizing G652D and G657 fibres.

Source: Marketing MMS Europe

Prysmian Group has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the copper data cable operation located in Austraße 101, 96465 Neustadt b. Coburg, Germany from Corning Optical Communications GmbH & Co. KG.

The acquired business reported sales of approximately 22M € in 2015, and consist of a plant for the production of CAT5, CAT6 and CAT7 cables.

The investment will allow the Group to further expand its presence and speed up growth strategy in the MultiMedia Solutions business segment. In particular the acquired business will enhance the Group’s product offering for high-capacity and flexible cable for data transmission and data centre solutions.

The closing of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions.

 

Source: Technical MMS UK

Prysmian Group says it has supplied a 1,728-fiber cable for telecom and data center services supplier Vocus in a data center in Sydney, Australia. The fiber density is a record for a single cable, Prysmian asserts.

“This is a first for the telecommunications industry, globally,” said Alex West, COO at Vocus. “As part of our commitment to building the fiber network of the new millennium, we’ve been trialing this Flextube fiber cable in smaller formats for three years, and to see a world first being installed now is very exciting.”

Vocus, which serves customers in Australia and New Zealand, faced the challenge of having to cram as many fibers as possible into a single conduit during a “one shot” installation for a data center customer. Prysmian said it combined its Flextube fiber cable technology with its new BendBrightXS 200-µm fiber to enable the high fiber count. The new fiber enabled Prysmian to increase the Flextube cable’s fiber count from a previous high of 720 to the 1,728 used in this application. The cable measures 23 mm in diameter, Prysmian says.

“One of the main benefits of this cable is the reduced cost per fiber pair,” Vocus’s West continued. “It costs roughly the same to install a 1,728-fiber Flextube cable as it does to install a traditional 624-fiber loose-tube cable. Using the large-fiber-count 1,728-fiber cable more than halves the cost per installed fiber. This is a great advantage in what is a very competitive market.”

 

Source: Lightwave

Cables and systems specialist Draka has joined the HDBaseT Alliance, the pan-industry group established in 2010 to promote, advance and standardise HDBaseT for home and commercial transmission of uncompressed ultra-high-definition multimedia content.

HDBaseT enables a single cable to replace multiple cables and connectors in the business environment and in home entertainment. The cornerstone of HDBaseT is 5Play, a feature set that converges uncompressed ultra-HD digital audio & video, 100BaseT Ethernet, USB 2.0, up to 100 Watts of power over cable and various control signals through a single cable.

The HDBaseT Alliance advances and promotes the adoption of HDBaseT as the global standard for ultra-high definition digital connectivity. As a member of the Alliance Draka will play a pivotal role in defining the future of multimedia transmission, data communication and in driving the development of quality HDBaseT cables.

As an Alliance member Draka will now certify all of its HDBaseT products for compliance to ensure interoperability among current and future HDBaseT products.

Product Manager for UCCONNECT®, Lee Stokes, said: “As part of the Prysmian Group, the world’s leading cable manufacturer, Draka welcomes the opportunity to embrace standardised performance expectations for its HD cable products. Being a member of the HDBaseT Alliance will enable Draka to certify all of its UC Connect HD products to these internationally recognised performance criteria.”

 

Source: Technical MMS UK

Prysmian Group partners with Berk-Tek to demonstrate 300m 40Gbps transmission utilizing Prysmian’s WideBand MMF,WideCap-OM4, and commercial WDM transceivers.

While Data Center markets are rapidly adopting higher data rates (40GbE/100GbE), the demand for longer-reaching, high-performance cabling increases. Wideband MMFs and WDM transceivers are a promising solution to meet these challenges while still providing margins for capacity increase to 400Gbps.

There is significant effort in the industry to increase the capacity of MMFs. One such activity is to develop WideBand MMFs capable of WDM transmission using high speed VCSELs between 850-950nm. Berk-Tek successfully transmitted 40 Gigabit Ethernet traffic over 300m error-free over a duplex WideCap-OM4 link.Â

This transmission was accomplished using 40GE Bi-Directional QSFP+ Ethernet optical modules, and a Berk-Tek duplex cable configured in a 2-connector channel consisting of Prysmian WideCap-OM4 fiber. The traffic was generated and verified by an Ixia XM2 chassis outfitted with Xcellon-Lavaâ„¢ Dual-Speed, 40/100GE Higher Speed Ethernet Load Modules.Â

“We were able to transmit over 300 meters across two connection pairs using WideBand MMF. This clearly demonstrates what can be achieved when you combine outstanding quality optical cable and connectors in support of next generation communications technologies” states Eric Lawrence, VP of Strategy and Growth Technology for Berk-Tek.  Â

By using the industry’s highest performing WideBand MMF and WDM transceivers, a data center manager can ensure a seamless upgrade from 10 to 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet using duplex LC connectivity. “Berk-Tek and the TEK Center’s advanced research capabilities allow us to identify critical performance parameters among the available optical fiber types and transceiver technologies. By choosing Berk-Tek, our customers can utilize the best available optical fiber specifications contained in the optimum cable design”, adds Mike Connaughton, RCDD, Market Segment Manager, Data Centers for Berk-Tek. Â

“WideCap-OM4 provides OM4 performance over the 850-950nm allowing data center owners to take full advantage of novel WDM transceivers based on LC connectivity. WideCap-OM4 offers 4700MHz.km bandwidth at 850nm for backward compatibility with 10GBASE-SR, 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR4 while securing high bandwidth at wavelengths up to 950nm for optimum performance with WDM modules.” adds Andreas Wassmuth, Director Telecom R&D with Prysmian Group. “WideCap-OM4 is future ready and offers the greatest flexibility for data center networks”, indicates Adrian Amezcua, MMF Product Line Manager with Prysmian Group.Â

Join Berk-Tek and Prysmian Group as they present their findings at Photonics in Switching 2015 technical conference in Florence, Italy, on Friday September 25th.

 

Source: Technical MMS UK

At the regional headquarters of Beca Carter, the leading consulting firm in Singapore, over 1600 points of Draka UC Category 6A solutions and Draka UC Fibre Optic were supplied – reaffirming the trust which renowned brands have in Draka.

 

Source: Marketing MMS Asia

In February 2015, Draka UC was officially launched in Thailand alongside our appointed distributor, AvantGarde.

The appointment of AvantGarde as our distributor was officiated during the Product Launch in Bangkok, Thailand.

AvantGarde has been in the industry for a substantial amount of time and has established connections in the market. We are certain that this partnership will open up to boundless possibilities for both parties!

 

Source: Marketing MMS Asia

Draka UC officially set foot in China in February 2015 with the launch in Chengdu.

At the launch, Silvercom was awarded the official Country Distributor in China. Both parties are excited to kick-start this partnership and with Silvercom’s experience and networks in and around China, Draka UC will no doubt roll out to the market in full force!

 

Source: Marketing MMS Asia