ADC Introduces New Gas Discharge Tube Module For Circuit Protection In FTTN Applications
Minneapolis, MN - ADC recently announced the availability of a new ComProtect Gas Discharge Tube (GDT) module designed to provide protection for fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) network elements against over-voltage surges. The GDT ComProtect module, a next generation offering of ADC's Solid-State ComProtect module, is designed to future-proof broadband networks by supporting up to VDSL2 frequency levels, and is the latest addition to ADC's expanding line of OmniReach fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) solutions.
ADC's GDT ComProtect module, when combined with ADC's LSA-PLUS Series 2 termination blocks, is a high-density system that increases the pair capacity that can be supported in outside plant (OSP) cabinets. Service providers are able to realize a 50 percent space savings over traditional solutions because protection and cross connection occupy the same footprint in the cabinet. By reducing the number of connection points, the GDT ComProtect system is able to improve technician productivity and reduce network failure frequency rates. Further savings are realized when migrating from ADSL2+ to VDSL2 because cabinet connectivity and protection are preserved by simply changing out the Solid-State ComProtect for the GDT ComProtect module.
Widely regarded as a leader in FTTN solutions since providing its first xDSL service delivery cabinets in 2003, ADC has shipped over one million ComProtect single-pair protection modules for fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) networks.
"Exceeding shipments of one million ComProtect modules signifies confidence in ADC from the independent, regional and national carriers who are deploying FTTN architectures for broadband service delivery," said Pat O'Brien, president of Global Connectivity Solutions Group for ADC. "Our customers continue to value ADC's FTTN solutions because we are able to help them conserve capital, reduce failures, and improve technician productivity."
ADC offers a comprehensive portfolio of FTTN solutions including passive service delivery cabinets, integrated service delivery frames for "all-in-one" active broadband cabinets and small scalable FTTN solutions featuring a patented "intercept" application for reaching deeper into the network.
SOURCE: ADC