Subscriber single-mode optical fiber ribbon cable technologies suitable for midspan access

Author

Kawase, Masaaki ; Fuchigami, Tatsuya ; Matsumoto, Michito ; Nagasawa, Shinji ; Tomita, Shigeru ; Takashima, Sachio

Author_Institution

NTT Network Syst. Dev. Center, Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

7

Issue

11

fYear

1989

fDate

11/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1675

Lastpage

1681

Abstract

The loop network configuration and high-fiber-count, single-mode optical fiber ribbon cable and jointing technologies which enable a quick response to service demand and offer high reliability in the subscriber network are described. Fiber parameters were chosen for 1.3/1.55-μm wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission, and a 1000-fiber cable composed of 8-fiber ribbons was developed. A mass-fusion splicing technique and a multifiber connector were developed for the fiber ribbon. These techniques were evaluated by constructing an experimental line. It was found that they are highly suitable for midspan access, which is indispensable for the high-fiber-count loop network

Keywords

cable jointing; optical cables; optical fibres; optical links; subscriber loops; 1.3 micron; 1.55 micron; cable jointing; fibre parameters; high-fiber-count; loop network configuration; mass-fusion splicing technique; multifiber connector; single-mode optical fiber ribbon cable; subscriber loops; subscriber network; wavelength division multiplexing; Communication cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Paper technology; Power cables; Subscriber loops; Telecommunication network reliability; Telephony;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.45888

Filename

45888