Air-blown fibre is a method of installing fibre optic cables that relies on the flow of compressed air easing the fibre all the way to its destination - sometimes 1km away. A set of rollers or caterpillar drive typically feeds the fibre into the microduct.
Ideally suited to the Access Network ('The Last Mile') which compared to trunk routes has traditionally been difficult to plan due to intricacies of route and intermittent customer uptake.
It was difficult to justify 24 fibres down a residential street if only 3 houses needed immediate connection. With blown fibre systems like fibreflow, a low-cost microduct route is installed, and fibre only added as and when it is needed, creating a fibre-lean solution. And when a new connection is required, there is no need to re-dig the street, just select an empty microduct and blow fibre in.
Fibreflow air-blown systems are replacing traditional optics in access networks around the world.
The benefits include:
- Reduced long term costs
- Much less splicing
- Less manpower
- Eliminates dead fibre
- Simpler network planning
- Easy quick upgrades in future
For more information on how a blown fibre solution can benefit your business call optech fibres on 0800 6527928 or drop us an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
