SpiderWeb Ribbon® Solutions
AFL Hyperscale, in collaboration with our parent company, Fujikura, has created a range of data center inside plant and outside plant fiber cables utilizing game-changing SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR®) technology. SWR technology eliminates many of the challenges that data center networks face today and will face in the future, and works to maximize fiber counts, minimize space utilized in ducts and raceways, and simplify high-fiber count installations.
Maximize fiber counts
SWR cables from 12 to 10,368 fibers
Minimize space utilized
44% smaller cable diameter compared to similar cables
Simplify high-fiber-count installations
40% faster installation time
What is SWR?
SpiderWeb Ribbon is made up of 12 single fibers, intermittently bonded to create a collapsible ribbon construction that can move flexibly in any direction.
SWR allows for highly efficient ribbon termination for mass-fusion splicing with the ability to be broken out into single fibers for individual splicing and connectorization.
SWR technology significantly reduces cable diameter and weight and is used in ultra-high fiber count indoor and outdoor cable types, resulting in lower installation costs and major improvements in utilization of cable pathways and duct space.
Features and Benefits
High fiber packing density
Collapsible ribbon allows for up to 10,368 fibers
Single-fiber splicing still an option
Easily split into individual fibers for single-fiber splicing or connectorizing
Faster, easier installation
Easily identified individual bundles and optical fibers optimized for easy mass-fusion splicing, including Dry Core Technology with a longitudinally-applied water blocking tape that eliminates the need for messy hand tools
Improved storage and easier installation
Small-diameter and lighter-weight cable compared to conventional ribbon or single-fiber cables
Low-risk solution
Easy mid-span access functionality should the cable be damaged
Cost-effective cable solution
Smaller and lighter-weight cables mean easier installation practices and lower transportation costs
Fewer connection points
Up to twice the amount of cable can be wound on a drum, longer cable reduces the number of connection points, improving network latency
Inside Plant (ISP)
Flame-Retardant Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore 3.0 BASE-24 with SWR
Sub-Unitized Premise MicroCore 3.0 BASE-12 with SWR
Outside Plant (OSP)
250μm Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
200μm Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Flame-Retardant Wrapping Tube Cable (WTC) with SpiderWeb Ribbon (SWR)
Inside Plant (ISP) / Outside Plant (OSP)
Compatible with a whole range of solutions
AFL Hyperscale have a range of connectivity solutions that utilize SWR technology to ensure a fast and easy installation, efficient fiber management, and reliability to support and scale your data center network for years to come.
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