Hybrid Splice Closures

Corning Cable Systemsle Systems announces a new line of hybrid splice closures for use with Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' new DualCOM fiber optic and composite cables in fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC) or xDSL broadband networks. Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' hybrid closure and composite cable product lines are part of Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' new Outside Plant Product Solutions for Broadband Networks, a wide ranging array of innovative fiber optic and copper cable and hardware products and services that enable telecommunications companies to cost effectively deploy broadband services via various broadband network architectures.

Broadband FTTC networks often utilize copper Twisted Pairs (TWP) to power Optical Network Units (ONUs) and optical fiber cables for communication with ONUs. Hence, cable networks supporting ONUs may utilize individual copper and fiber cables or incorporate composite cable designs where both types of media are combined in a Cable inside a single splice closure, eliminating the need for separate fiber optic and copper closures near individual or multiple ONU locations.

Hybrid closures also facilitate the efficient deployment of composite drop cables like Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' DualCom cable design. Composite cable designs are often smaller in diameter and faster to install than separate fiber optic and copper cables-important cost considerations for deployment of broadband networks. Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' hybrid closure product line is available with both 6-in. and 8-in. diameter end caps to allow for efficient matching to broadband network conditions. Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' hybrid closures are designed to accommodate incoming fiber optic and copper feed cables along with composite drop cables for up to eight ONUs in a single end for all applications. Corning Cable Systemsle Systems' hybrid closure line includes a special storage system for excess buffer tube slack during splicing.

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