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EuroWire – March 2012 30
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Corporate
Datwyler, appointed general contractor
by the Zurich electricity company
(Elektrizitätswerke Zürich, ewz) has
completed a fibre-to-the-home pilot
project in Hardstrasse, Zurich.
A total of 106 buildings with 1,400
residential units were connected to the
city’s modern, fast fibre-optic network.
The first stage when connecting fibre
optics to all 106 buildings was to sink nine
telecom shafts and route approximately
38km of part pipes through the existing
pipe infrastructure.
These interconnect the shafts and the
main optical distribution board (PoP, point
of presence). The telecom installation
companies used micro-tubes between
the shafts and the optical premises
distributors.
The contract also involved blowing
fibre-optic cables into the pipe system
and included all the requisite splicing
and connecting work. The PoP and the
telecom shafts are interconnected by
over 8km of feeder cable. Around 20km of
Datwyler’s newly developed S-Micro cable
were used for the connections from the
shafts to the buildings, in the so-called
‘drop’ area.
At the same time, as part of the
excavation work and in parallel to the
FTTH network installation, main terminals
and main electrical connection boxes
were replaced in buildings with old
electrical house connections.
Datwyler is a supplier of premium quality
total solutions for the electrical and ICT
infrastructure in public and commercial
buildings as well as for FTTx networks.
As a turnkey supplier Datwyler carries
out on-site analyses all over the world,
draws up infrastructure design proposals,
delivers the requisite system solutions
and – in close collaboration with certified
partners on the ground – takes on
the installation, documentation and
maintenance of new infrastructures.
In Zurich, Datwyler implemented the pilot
project in cooperation with local civil
engineers, telecom assembly companies,
installation and splicing contractors.
Datwyler Switzerland Inc – Switzerland
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Datwyler (UK) Ltd – UK
Fax : +44 2380 279 998
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FTTH pilot project for
Zurich electricity
company
▲ ▲ Datwyler’s FTTH pilot project for ewz
Sampsistemi has opened a new branch office in Bangalore, India.
“We have witnessed continued growth in India during the past
years. This new office will act as the dedicated local partner for
our Indian customers,” said Mr Artemio Affaticati, CEO of the
Samp Group.
“Our employees in Bangalore are able to understand the
complexity and the specific characteristics of the Indian market
in a way that only locals can. Opening a local office emphasises
our long-term commitment to the growing Indian market.”
Mr SV Nagesh is director of Samp India Pvt Ltd and will lead the
operations of the new branch office.
“India requires sophisticated wire and cable manufacturing
technologies, and SAMP is committed to working together
with Indian customers to deliver our best solutions for their
operations,” said Mr Nagesh.
Mr Nagesh has 32 years of experience in India, Germany, the UK,
France and the USA. Before joining SAMP, he was executive vice
president (manufacturing and technical support) at Lapp India
Pvt Ltd.
Sampsistemi – Italy
Fax: +39 051 370 860
Email:
Website:
Bangalore office for Sampsistemi