wiredinUSA June 2013

cabling

Corning Incorporated will supply optical cable for the Miami/ Atlanta segment of Allied Fiber’s network-neutral system. The 754-mile Miami to Atlanta route is expected to be completed by the end of 2013. The network-neutral system is intended to provide fiber for lease, as legacy backhaul network infrastructures can no longer support the exponential growth occurring in the industry. The end users for these physical-layer services include submarine cable systems, large wire line and wireless carriers and network operators, private enterprises, cooperatives, cable television companies, and data center operators. Corning will supply its 528-fiber SST-UltraRibbon™ cable containing Corning ® SMF-28e+ ® and Corning ® LEAF ® optical fibers. Optimized for long-haul and metro networks, Corning LEAF optical fiber is said to provide high-capacity broad system flexibility with proven performance. “Allied Fiber worked closely with Corning to develop a custom designed 528-fiber ribbon cable optimized for the unique network design we are deploying throughout the United States,” said Jason Cohen, president and chief operating officer, Allied Fiber. “Corning’s telecommunications solutions have been requested by many of our customers and are capable of supporting the newest generation of high-performance opto-electronics equipment.” Planned future phases of the Allied Fiber network within the US will extend 11,500 route miles.

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