Ribbon Technology
From the ribbon fibre pioneer.
SpiderWeb Ribbon® (SWR®) is our innovation-packed, market-leading ribbon fibre technology. The digital future and the digital present require extensive fibre connectivity; SWR is one of many solutions from Fujikura which allow fibre deployments to happen faster and more cost-effectively.
We make next generation high-density cables.
Fujikura is fibre technology innovation.
Wrapping Tube Cable™ (WTC™) with SpiderWeb Ribbon® (SWR®) is our most innovative ribbonised optical fibre product. WTC with SWR contains the highest possible fibre count in the smallest possible diameter cable and is available in a range of cable types including duct cable, air blown and LSZH (low smoke zero halogen). WTC has a fully dry central core cable which enables 12-fibre mass fusion splicing (just like conventional optical fibre ribbon), drastically reduces cable diameter and weight, and provides a range of benefits for fast, efficient deployment.
Industry-leading fibre density
New duct space is costly and limited; higher density cables are the key to maximising existing duct space.
Fujikura Wrapping Tube Cable™ with SpiderWeb Ribbon® lets network operators do exactly that because of an innovative design which packs the most amount of fibre into the smallest possible diameter.
The unique construction of WTC makes this possible. Traditional loose tube cables use a strength member which runs through the middle of the cable and is surrounded by different tubes containing individual fibres. We have a completely new approach to cable design; the strength members are inside the sheath of the cable, and the interior is packed full of fibres with no dead space in the cable. The benefit is tangible: a 1728-fibre Fujikura Wrapping Tube Cable is 37% smaller than a 1728-fibre conventional ribbon loose tube cable, and 65% lighter, which contributes to the efficient use of duct and manhole space, which are normally extremely congested with legacy cables, especially in old and large cities.
Reducing cost of ownership
It takes less time to splice WTC with SWR. It’s that simple.
With SWR, you can splice 12 fibres at once using our 90R mass fusion splicer, rather than performing hundreds of single fibre splices and consistently having to repeat the process of preparing and splicing individual fibres.
Feedback from our customers suggests that splicing together two 432f to 432f pieces of Wrapping Tube Cable with SpiderWeb Ribbon fibre takes approximately 75% less time to complete compared to the same job with loose tube cable. Total cost of ownership of WTC with SWR requires less man hours because it enables work to be carried out so much faster than traditional loose tube. This is a significant benefit and one that makes a big difference to our customers in the current climate of rising labour costs and difficulty securing labour skilled enough to complete the work.
Enabling faster deployments
Because WTC is easy to work with.
The ease with which you can splice Spider Web Ribbon fibre with the Fujikura 90R splicer is a great benefit, and it’s complemented by the dry construction of Wrapping Tube Cable. Every tube inside traditional loose tube cable contains a jelly to keep it watertight. Once these cables are cut to begin splicing, cable preparation time is extended because the jelly must be removed using alcohol/alcohol wipes before work can begin. Accessing the fibre in loose tube cable requires cutting the binding yarns, unwinding the tubes from the central strength member, cutting and removing each tube and removing the gel from the fibres. It’s time consuming and messy work to begin splicing. Because our cables use a water blocking tape to keep moisture out, they’re free from jelly and contain no binding yarns and no tubes, so accessing the fibres is easy and simple.
Creating manpower efficiencies
When your workforce is liberated from sluggish deployments, everyone benefits.
Instead of having one engineer working on a single job for a whole week, when working with Fujikura cable, that engineer will be able to complete the same job in one day. Network operators organising crews of engineers automatically benefit from increased labour capacity, meaning cumulative faster deployments and increased flex in the workforce to deal with repairs and unforeseen jobs. Self-employed engineers can gain from our cable because with jobs taking less time, they gain more opportunity to find work, plan work and administer their business.
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