Prysmian | Connectivity Portal

A:  A range of integrated fibre management products for the deployment of an optical network, connecting head end active equipment to the end user/ consumer active equipment. Basically, it is the equipment that joins, terminates, and distributes optical cables. 

A:  Prysmian offers a full range of products from the central office to customer termination boxes. Within the Prysmian portfolio we have racks, Sub-racks/shelves/patch panels, closures, pre connectorized drop cables and wall boxes for internal and external applications. Prysmian also has a system for deploying fibres throughout a multi dwelling building, blown fibre and fibre to the room. 

A:  We have a range of test facilities within our factories that allow us to conduct thorough testing prior to launching any product to the market. We usually test to IEC standards but can test to Telcordia and some customers request specific tests. 

Some of the tests completed prior to product launch are: Change of temperature, Dry heat, Damp heat, Vibration, Shock, Impact, Ingress protection to name a few. 

A: An optical fibre is a thin, flexible filament of transparent material, usually glass, able to transmit light signals over long distances and at high speeds, averaging over 100 gigabits per second — like downloading an entire HD movie in one second.

The light travelling in the optical fibre is reflected by the fibre’s inner core, thereby maintaining its intensity and quality. In addition, the optical fibre is thinner than a human hair, with a diameter of about 0.1 millimetres. 

A: To enable its use, the optical fibre needs to be inserted inside an optical cable. To date, an optical cable can contain between 1 and 6,912 optical fibres and is designed to protect them adequately, also depending on where and how it is installed.