Turkey Telekom And Datagroup Deploy Ekinops Coherent 100G

Turkey Telekom International has deployed Ekinops 100-Gbps coherent optical transport technology on its network between Germany and Ukraine, where it connects with Datagroup, a major Ukrainian operator, to create an ultra-fast low latency 100G route up to Russia, for a total distance of 3,600 kilometers.

Turkey Telekom International is a leading alternative telecommunication operator in Central Europe. Turkey, Caucasus, the Middle East and beyond, and Datagroup have both selected Ekinops as their supplier of 100G link across multiple and different networks.

Ekinops is a leading supplier of next generation optical transport equipment, the 100G coherent system provided by which is widely deployed as alien waves on the existing long-haul DWDM networks of the two providers. They span thousands of kilometers of fiber that make up Turkey Telekom International’s pan-European network and Datagroup’s trans-Ukrainian network.

Both Turkey Telekom Group and Datagroup are using the Ekinops 360 platform to transmit coherent 100G signals as alien wavelengths on their existing long-haul DWDM networks. The operators can configure the Ekinops 100G 1RU equipment either as 100G transponders or as muxpondders for aggregation of 10G service into 100G.

Existing 10G networks with Optical Fiber Multiplexer carrying 10G waves can now be easily upgraded to 100G. The Ekinops 100G solution uses only one 50GHz channel, which allows service providers to transport 10 times the capacity in every port.

Existing DWDM networks are transporting numerous 10G and 40G waves, and the 100G channel was added without affecting the existing traffic. This was also achieved without making changes to the existing network.

Serveral Common Fiber Optic Devices Wiki

1. Fiber Coupler

FBT Coupler, also called fiber optic adapter, is used for connecting and coupling of optical fiber connectors. According to the connection header of optical fiber connector to select model. The joint structure can be divided into: FC, SC, ST, LC, MTRJ, MPO, MU, SMA, DDI, DIN4, D4, E2000 forms, with good sintering technology to ensure excellent strength and stability (200 ~ 600gf insertion force).

Applications Of Fiber Optic Coupler

Fiber communication network
Broadband access network
Optical CATV
Optical instruments
LAN

2. Fiber Termination Box

Cable termination box, also known as optical fiber termination box or fiber termination box, is a connection device between several cores cables and termination equipments, mainly used to fix the cable termination, store and protect the remaining fiber optics, the splicing of fiber optic cable and fiber pigtail.

3. Fusion Splicer

Fusion splicer, the connection of two optical fiber cables, should joint the fiber inside the cable, because the fiber is just like glass, must re-fused special joint on the two ends, then the ends melt together, so that the light signal can be passed.

Light transmitting in fiber causes a loss, this loss is mainly composed of transmission loss of optical fiber itself and the splicing loss at optical fiber joints. Upon the order of optical cable, its own fiber optic transmission loss is also basically identified. The fiber joints splicing loss is determined by fiber optic itself and on-site construction. Efforts to reduce the optical fiber joints splice loss, can increase the transmission distance of optical fiber amplifier and improve the attenuation margin of fiber link.

4. Fiber Media Converter

Fiber Media Converters, is an Ethernet transmission media conversion unit to interchange the twisted-pair electrical signal of short distance and light signal of long distance.

Fiber converters are generally used in actual network environment where Ethernet cable can not cover and must use fiber optic to extend the transmission distance, the access layer application and usually located in metropolitan area networks; while it also plays a huge role in helping the fiber at the last kilometer connecting to the metro network and more outer layer network.

5. Fiber Optic Multiplexer

Fiber Optic Multiplexer is a fiber communication equipment to extend data transmission, it is mainly through the signal modulation, photoelectric conversion technology, using the optical transmission characteristics to achieve the purpose of remote transmission. Optical multiplexer generally used in pairs, divided into optical transmitter and optical receiver, optical transmitter completes the electrical/light switching, and optical signal is sent for optical fiber transmission; optical receiver mainly converts the light signals from the fiber receiver back into electrical signals, completing the light/electricity conversion. Optical multiplexer is used for remote data transmission.

Optical multiplexers are divided into many types, such as telephone optical multiplexer, Video Multiplexer, Video Audio Multiplexer, Video Data Multiplexer, video Audio Data Multiplexer and so on. And commonly used is Digital Video Mux (especially widely used in security industry).

Optical multiplexer is the terminal equipment of light signal transmission. Its principle is: a photoelectric conversion transmission equipment; put at both ends of the optical cable; one transmitter and receiver, just as its name implies multiplexer. So optical transmitter and receiver are used in pairs, usually buy optical multiplexer is said to buy a few pairs, instead of several.

Guide To Fiber Media Converter Technology

In today’s networking systems, LANs are becoming larger and more complicated, and people are looking for equipment that is cost-effective, flexible and easy to manage, it comes to the Fiber Optic Media Converters, which can connect different types of media effetively and seamlessly. Fiber media converter is one of the key components in modern networking. Its features of high bandwidth capacity, telephone long distance operation and reliability, making fiber optics the most desired funnel for data communications.

Fiber media converter is a short distance twisted pair electrical signals and optical signals over long distances to swap the Ethernet transmission media conversion unit, ensures the smooth transmission of data packets between two networks at the same time, in many places, also known as fiber converter. Its network transmission distance limit extended to more than 100 kilometers from the copper wire 100 meters (single-mode fiber). Products in generic applications can be covered the Ethernet cable with Ethernet media converter, and is usually located in the broadband metropolitan area network access layer applications; in helping the fiber last mile connections to the metro also played a huge role in the network and the outer layer of the network.

What is inside a media converter?

A media converter is composed of two transceivers or MAU (Media Attachment Units) that can transmit data to and receive data from each other, and a power supply. Each of the transceiver (MAU) has a different industry standard connector to join the different media. One media type goes in and other media type comes out. The connectors comply with IEEE standard specifications and use standard data encodings and link tests.

Fiber Media converter types vary from small standalone devices and PC card converters to high port-density chassis systems that offer many advanced features for network management. Working distance of the fiber optic converters are different. For typical multimode fiber optic converter, its working distance max is about 2km, for single mode media converter, its working distance can be 20km, 40km, 60km, 80km and up to 120km. Here I would like to introduce you the media converter fiber to Ethernet.

Ethernet fiber media converters are often mounted to the wall near or directly over a telephone jack and do not need to be tampered with once installed. They provide a fiber optic connection’s extremely high speeds without having to install a complicated series of fiber optic cables. Ethernet fiber media converters usually have their own power adapter and can transfer several gigabytes of data at a time. In fact, Fiber Ethernet Media Converter can be purchased for commercial purposes that can house and manage up to 19 different connections simultaneously.

Fiber optic media converter can be used in any part of the network, including between routers, servers, switches, hubs and so on. It is even possible for them to be integrated alongside your workstation. Media converters make the configuration of any network to be more flexible.

Technology Of Loose Tube Cable And Tight Buffered Cable

There are two basic cable designs available that are used for designing fiber optic networks in North America. One is loose tube fiber cable, applied in many outside plants, duct, direct-buried applications. Another is tight buffered fiber optic cable, primarily used inside buildings. Before selecting a cable design, there are still many more factors need to consider after determining whether the cables will be used inside or outside.

Loose Tube Cable

The modular design of loose tube cables typically holds up to 12 fibers per buffer tube with a maximum per cable fiber count of more than 200 fibers. In a loose-tube cable design, color-coded plastic buffer tubes house and protect optical fibers, also helps in the identification and administration of fibers in the system. A gel filling compound impedes water penetration. Excess fiber length (relative to buffer tube length) insulates fibers from stresses of installation and environmental loading. Loose-tube cables can be all-dielectric or optionally armored.

The cable core, typically surrounded by aramid yarn, is the primary tensile strength member. The outer polyethylene jacket is extruded over the core. If armored is required, a corrugated steel tape is formed around a single jacketed cable with an additional jacket extruded over the armor.

Loose-tube cables typically are used for outside-plant installation in aerial, duct and direct-buried applications. These cables are excellent for outside plant applications since they can be made with the loose tubes filled with water-absorbent powder or gel that withstands high moisture conditions. They also give a more stable transmission under continuous mechanical stress.

Tight Buffered Cable

Buffer tubes are stranded around a dielectric or steel central member, which serves as an anti-buckling element. With tight-buffered cable designs, the buffering material is in direct contact with the fiber. It has low crush and impact resistance along with a low attenuation change at lower temperatures. The tight-buffered design is well-suited for “jumper cables” that connect outside plant cables to terminal equipment, and also for linking various devices in a premises network. As with loose-tube cables, optical specifications for tight-buffered cables also should include the maximum performance of all fibers over the operating temperature range and life of the cable.

The breakout design and distribution design are the two typical constructions of the tight-buffered cables. The breakout design has an individual jacket for each tight-buffered fiber, and the distribution design has a single jacket protecting all of the tight-buffered fibers. The modular buffer-tube design permits easy drop-off of groups of fibers at intermediate points, without interfering with other protected buffer tubes being routed to other locations.

The tight-buffered design provides a rugged cable structure to protect individual fibers during handling, routing and connectorization. Yarn strength members keep the tensile load away from the fiber. Multi-fiber, tight-buffered cables often are used for intra-building, risers, general building and plenum applications.

There are single-fiber and multi-fiber tight-buffered cables available.

Single-Fiber tight-buffered Cable

Single-fiber cables have a single fiber strand surrounded by a tight buffer. To terminate loose-tube cables directly into receivers and other active and passive components, single-fiber tight-buffered cables are used as pigtails, patch cords, and jumpers.

Multi-Fiber tight-buffered Cable

Multi-fiber cables have two or more tight-buffer cables that are contained in a common outer jacket. General building, risers, and plenum applications often use multi-fiber, tight-buffered cables. These cables are also used for handling ease and flexibility within buildings and alternative handling and routing.

With these innovative network designs, bulk fiber optic cables have paved the way for easier, more efficient custom cable assembly. Whether for an administrative, medical, or industrial network, fiber optics networking is quickly becoming the number one choice.

Video Multiplexer For CCTV And Surveillance Applications

Fiber-optic-based video and audio multiplexers are designed specifically for pro A/V and broadcast applications. Video Multiplexer is usually applied in video area, especially for Security defensive system.

4 Channel Video to Fiber SM FC 20km Optical Video Multiplexer

A video multiplexer, also called mux, includes digital video transmitter and receiver, is a device that put recordings of signals from multiple security cameras on one cassette. It handles several different video signals simultaneously. Video multiplexers can split a monitor into various display areas and vice versa, combine output signals from several cameras to a single monitor. It can be used as a stand-alone video processor to control various types of video views directly to a monitor and/or in conjunction with a VCR surveillance recorder. They can also provide simultaneous display and playback features. Some video multiplexers allow for remote access. They combine the best features of switchers and quads.

Typical Applications of Video Multiplexers:

1. Putting the camera signal on a video channel that is accessible to your television.
2. Configurable camera recording.
3. Closed circuit television (CCTV) and video surveillance applications because a video multiplexer can split a monitor into various display areas.
4. Automatic camera detection.
5. Various media and broadcasting applications.

How to Choose Video Multiplexer?

Video multiplexers come in a variety of configurations and features that conform to certain quality standards. The features may differ in quality of resolution, channels, refresh times, weight, power consumption, etc.

When choosing the video multiplexer, you should consider the number of camera inputs you need while taking into account future changes (in case of expansion). Features you need to look for include the following:

1. A time and date stamp that lets you know when any recorded activity took place.
2. An alarm output.
3. Motion detection.
4. Capability to be used with your computer software.
5. Use with either color or black-and-white cameras.

Multiplexers are described as simplex or duplex. This description indicates the number of multiplexing functions they can perform at any one time. Simplex multiplexers can perform only one multiplexing function at a time and will show a full-screen image, whereas duplex multiplexers show split options while continuing to record because it has two multiplexing processors in the same unit. Thus, a duplex multiplexer can display multiple cameras at the same time while multiplex-recording those cameras. Triplex multiplexers add a third multiplexing processor that has the ability to view live and recorded video on the same screen at the same time. Quadriplexers, or quads, use four camera connections per monitor. Quads can split the screen and display all the four cameras simultaneously. This means that the images are compressed and the image resolution may be low. In comparison, a multiplexer records each camera individually; thus, no loss from compression will occur. This is because when the output of a multiplexer is connected to a recording device, all cameras are individually recorded in sequence.

FiberStore supplies complete video surveillance systems, including Video Multiplexers, Video Data Multiplexer, Video Audio Multiplexers and video Audio Data Multiplexer. We supply video multiplexer in different channels, such as 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32 channels. The Video Data Audio Multiplexer is ideal for a wide range of multiplexing and remultiplexing applications including Broadcast/Studio, CCTV audio and Professional AV applications.