High Fiber Count Optical Cables Solutions with FREEFORM Ribbon™
Sumitomo Electric solves your business problems by providing high quality, high performance pliable fiber optic ribbon cables.
Lower Cost
Compared to conventional optical cables, Sumitomo Electric can reduce costs by as much as 60% with FREEFORM Ribbon™ Technology.
Space Optimization
The small-diameter and high-density optical cable saves up to 30% duct space allowing more fibers to be installed in the same duct.
Faster Installation
FREEFORM Ribbon™ Technology enables 12-fiber mass fusion splicing and easy storage in a closure. It speeds up optical cable installation time by up to 5 times.
High Density
Sumitomo Electric, the pioneer of high-fiber-count cable for decades, has been offering up to 6912-fiber count Ribbon Slotted-Core cables with advanced FREEFORM Ribbon™ technology.
Worldwide Training Support
Sumitomo Electric has its own local offices in 18 locations around the world. We continuously provide service training to maintain high level service capabilities and satisfy our customers.
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High cost of fiber network installation
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Increasing demand for optical fiber
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Long, difficult fiber preparation and cable laying
Here’s what you get with Sumitomo Electric’s high-fiber-count optical cable solutions.
Lower Cost
Overwhelming cost advantages compared to conventional loose-tube cable.
Compared to conventional cables, Sumitomo Electric's ribbon slotted-core and microduct cables offer enormous cost savings in both initial investment and long-term maintenance cost. The higher the number of fibers and the longer the period of use, the more powerful the effect.
Space Optimization
Optimizes duct space and ready for future fiber expansion.
Duct usage can be much more efficient with Sumitomo’s thinner high-fiber-count optical cables. In addition, thinner optical cable can be coiled on a smaller drum enabling lower shipping cost and storage fee.
Faster Installation
Faster preparation, easier handling.
Our mass fusion splicer, TYPE-72M12, combined with dry cable construction brings you a dramatic working efficiency. By splicing 12-fiber ribbons at once, the splicing time is up to 5 times faster than single splice.
High Density
FREEFORM Ribbon™
FREEFORM Ribbon™ enables dense fiber packing and smaller cable diameters, enabling higher densities in space-constrained situations.
In addition, the 12-fiber ribbon “FREEFORM”, which has achieved the world’s highest level of precision, is horizontally and vertically aligned. It provides the same workability as conventional flat fiber ribbons. Sumitomo Electric provides the 6,912F optical fiber cable which is the world’s highest fiber count.
High Density
Able to pack higher fiber count compared to conventional ribbon fibers.
Mass Fusion Splicing
Splicing 12 fibers fusion at a time saves fusion splicing time dramatically.
80% reduction of time compared to 12 times of single splice.
Easy Connectivity
Ribbon is simply split into single fibers.
Easy compatibility with conventional loose tube cable.
Worldwide Training Support
Benefits to choosing Sumitomo Electric
We provide user-customized training and technical support globally.
Sumitomo Electric also places importance on post-delivery support and cooperates with local sales offices around the world to provide technical and commercial support close to the customer.
Featured Products
Ribbon Slotted- Core Cable for pulling installation
Air-Blown Microduct Cable
Air-blown / pulling dual use
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