Exceeding expectations with Fujikura

Solutions and innovation have a symbiotic relationship at Fujikura. Our portfolio of cable products and the fibre contained in them are driven by our perpetual quest for innovation, which creates solutions that drive continuous improvement, leading to further innovation.

A broad example of this is the fact that deploying Fujikura Wrapping Tube Cable™ powered by SpiderWeb Ribbon® (SWR®) fibre into a duct results in faster, simpler deployments while taking advantage of its industry-leading fibre density to ensure that the customer maximises the utilisation of their ducts.

With SWR®, engineers manage one ribbon of fibre at a time, rather than individual fibres. This is enabled by Fujikura’s industry leading cleavers, splicers, and stripping tools. The combination of these tools and SWR® based cable deliver significant efficiencies to the cable deployment process. The cumulative benefits of such incremental gains grow quickly for network owners. We know that joining a 432-fibre cable using our ribbon and splicing technology can be completed up to 80% faster than a traditional cable using single fibres and tubes. In real terms, that can equate to a two-man crew successfully splicing a 432-fibre cable in half a day instead of two-and-a-half days. By the time the cable is in the ground and carrying signals, the collaborative benefits of these innovations and solutions have been realised.

Another fundamental benefit of our cable comes from its physical properties. SpiderWeb Ribbon® fibre is not flat ribbons that lie on top of each other – they can collapse and they’re rollable. It seems a simple enough detail but results in the ability to put more cable in the same space so the density of fibre in the space is much higher. We are very sensitive to the cost and value of ducting, and the requirement to maximise space utilisation. Our dense SWR® fibre cables enable network owners to optimally utilise duct space, increasing the time interval before new ducts have to be built or old ones dug up, further reducing costs.

This technology was developed in Japan and first deployed there in 2012. Over the following five years, domestic networks in Japan were extensively upgraded using this cable. SWR® came to the west and the United Kingdom in 2017. We have a decade of global experience working with telecommunications network operators to deliver high density fibre networks and we are confident that our progressive approach and deep expertise can benefit your network.

Tom Bambury
Telecoms Business Development Director