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Siemon introduces fibre termination system

Sibahle Malinga
By Sibahle Malinga, ITWeb senior news journalist.
Johannesburg, 29 Sept 2016
The LightBow system can be employed in all environments where an optical mechanical splice is used.
The LightBow system can be employed in all environments where an optical mechanical splice is used.

Network infrastructure specialist Siemon has introduced LightBow, a fibre termination system that improves fibre termination speed, performance and reliability, in fibre optic cabling environments.

According to Siemon, the system, unveiled in different parts of the African continent this week, is part of the company's LightHouse advanced fibre optic cabling solutions. It features a patent-pending termination tool and pre-polished mechanical splice connectors that together reduce termination time, prevent fibre optic end face contamination and air gaps, and enable easy verification of termination quality.

Iyer Sivakumar, Africa sales manager for Siemon, says the LightBow system can be employed in all environments where an optical mechanical splice can be used, such as direct connection of fibre connectors in environments where fusion splicing is not permitted such as gas or oil refineries.

"Fibre field terminations remain popular due to their ability to meet a variety of installation scenarios. Our new LightBow system is a direct result of listening to the voice of the customer. Not only does the connectors' built-in verification window and ability to be re-terminated significantly enhance connector reliability, but the entire system is much less expensive with a low-cost, lightweight tool.

"Fast deployment and superior reliability are of the utmost importance in today's fibre networks. LightBow terminations can also replace the cost of expensive fusion splicing equipment and it is ideal for fast reliable terminations in everyday environments and for emergency field repairs," he explains.

The LightBow system, he adds, works for anyone who is installing or supporting fibre networks such as fibre, electrical and data installation contractors.

"It simplifies the termination process to ensure a high performance connection can be made and visibly verified by the use of a visual fault locator (VFL) and integrated connector VFL window. It also features integrated LC and SC strip templates moulded right into the tool to ensure proper strip length of the fibre," Sivakumar concludes.

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