Performance Comparison of Air-blown Micro Cables

Air-blown micro optic fiber cable is a type of fiber optic cable that is designed to be installed using a technique called air-blowing or air-jetting. This method involves using compressed air to blow the cable through a pre-installed network of ducts or tubes. Here are the key characteristics and components of air-blown micro optic fiber cable:

Applications

Telecommunications: Used extensively in telecommunications networks for high-speed data transmission.
Broadband Networks: Ideal for expanding broadband internet services in both urban and rural areas.
Data Centers: Used to interconnect various components within data centers, supporting high data transfer rates.
Campus Networks: Suitable for creating robust and scalable networks across university campuses, corporate complexes, and other large facilities.

Advantages

Scalable: Easy to add more fibers as needed without major infrastructure changes.
Cost-Effective: Lower initial investment with the ability to add capacity over time.
Rapid Deployment: Quicker installation process compared to traditional methods.
Minimized Disruption: Reduced need for extensive excavation or construction work.
Air-blown micro optic fiber cables provide a flexible, efficient, and scalable solution for modern fiber optic networks, making them a popular choice for various high-speed data transmission applications.

Key Characteristics

Compact and Lightweight: These cables are smaller in diameter and lighter in weight compared to traditional fiber optic cables. This makes them easier to blow through narrow ducts and pathways.

High Fiber Density: Despite their small size, air-blown micro cables can contain a high number of optical fibers, providing significant data transmission capacity.

Flexible and Durable: The cables are designed to be flexible, allowing them to navigate through bends and curves in the ductwork. They are also robust enough to withstand the air-blowing process.

Installation Process

Duct Installation: Before the cables are installed, a network of ducts or microducts is laid out in the desired path, which can be underground, within buildings, or along utility poles.

Cable Blowing: Using specialized equipment, compressed air is blown through the ducts, carrying the micro optic fiber cable along the path. The air creates a cushion that reduces friction, allowing the cable to move smoothly and quickly through the ductwork.

GL FIBER provides a full range of air-blown micro cables, including enhanced performance fiber units, uni-tube air-blown micro cable, stranded loose tube air-blown micro cable, and down-sized air-blown micro cable using special fibers. Different categories of air-blown micro cables have additional features and applications.