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STL develops 160-micron fibre, the world's slimmest fibre and cable technology
Cable made with STL's 160-micron fibre can pack more capacity than traditional 250-micron fibre. This has been conceptualised and developed indigenously at STL's Centre of Excellence in Maharashtra, making STL among the first companies globally to develop and patent this industry-leading technology.
As India becomes the fastest-growing digital economy in the world, there's a need for densely fiberised networks, both in backhaul and closer to customers. Laying ducts account for ~60% of the entire fibre deployment cost, making duct space a precious asset. Network builders all over the globe are in a continued quest to reduce fibre size to pack in more and more capacity in the available duct space.
By packing more capacity in limited duct space with a reduced diameter cable of 6.4mm (~32% reduction compared to 250-micron fibre), STL's fibre will revolutionise and of the networks. The at-scale impact of this innovation on India's broadband landscape can be immense. For example - In a large-scale project like Bharatnet, where India needs to deploy ~20 Million fibre km cable by 2025, using 160-micron fibre instead of the standard 250-micron fibre can potentially reduce the deployment time by ~15%. This enables the use of ducts with a smaller diameter, thereby reducing the plastic footprint in the ground by ~30%.
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Incremental reduction in fibre size is an incredibly challenging feat which has captured the imagination of optical experts across the world. Some of the key challenges in reducing fibre size below 250-micron include enhanced sensitivity towards micro-bending and increased complexity in the fibre drawing process.
Talking about solving these challenges, added,
This product meets telecom-grade optical performance standards and complies with the ITU G.657A2 standard. This announcement comes after a by our R&D experts, including India's first multicore fibre with 4X capacity and 180-micron fibre.
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