Amphenol Fiber Optic Products presents an innovative solution for fibre patching. The traceable fibre patch cord (TPC) product line is an effective solution for eliminating interconnect errors in dense interconnect environments. From the back of the equipment, to the front of dense frames, or cross room interconnect, the TPC product utilises a positive light indication […]
Fibre optics have many advantages in photoelectric sensing, including their size, flexibility, and ability to withstand challenging environments where other sensors may not be an option. Three advantages are: compact size for tight sensing locations; reliable performance in harsh or explosive environments; and flexibility to meet a wide variety of application requirements. There are very few […]
The trouble with fibre to the home (FTTH) passive optical network (PON) optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing is that once a splitter or cascaded splitters are in place, testing can only be performed from the optical network terminal (ONT) i.e. customer end. This produces a trace showing the losses and reflections from the link […]
Fibre has become a necessity to those who have it, and is coveted by those who don’t. While fibre has been available in South Africa to varying degrees for over a decade, the last five years has seen an exponential rise in its prevalence. We contacted some industry experts to answer: What’s next in the […]
The cost of replacing the 5-million copper cables in South Africa with fibre optics will be roughly R60-billion, according to Finance24. It is vital that fibre network installation be carried out in the most efficient, yet cost-effective, manner possible. A high cost component in the roll-out of fibre impacting on both capex and opex is that […]
The fourth industrial revolution and the global digital economy are topics that are discussed at every ICT conference today. Optics is one of the key drivers of the fourth industrial revolution and the digital economy. Industrial internet, the internet of things (IoT) and big data are also driven by optics, and so is the […]
Communication and industrial technology has developed rapidly in recent years as breakthroughs and improvements have brought forth new applications. The result is an industrial environment that can run productively, predictably, and with lower risks. In an underground mine this has the potential to bring forth huge improvements in safety and productivity, but a new […]
Eskom is currently constructing a R33-million Muldersvlei-Joostenberg-Kraaifontein power line at the edges of the expanding City of Cape Town to cater for urban growth, electrification and semi-rural (farming) needs. Over the last few years, Eskom has embarked on a power capacity expansion programme in the Western Cape, building substations and power lines. The main purpose is […]
Current and voltage measurements are two key functions in the control and protection of electric power grids. Traditionally, they have been performed using so-called instrument transformers – somewhat bulky and heavy devices that can weigh up to several tonnes. It has long been recognised that fibre-optic-based devices that exploit the Faraday effect have great […]
The Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Africa held its fourth annual general meeting on 12 May 2015 in Kyalami, Gauteng. Board and council members came together to discuss the recent developments in the FTTH and FTTB (fibre to the business) markets. Council president, Richard Came, began the proceedings by emphasising how the residential […]
