Optical Cable Identifier - A Tool for Optical Fiber Network Installation and Maintenance
The Optical Cable Identifier (OCID) is a special tool or device used for optical fiber network installation and maintenance. Its working principle is based on optical fiber interference technology. It converts the percussion vibration signal of the optical cable into visual and audio signals through the coherent demodulation of light, thereby realizing the accurate positioning of the optical cable.
With the widespread application of communication infrastructure in various countries, communication networks are gradually taking shape, and problems in communication network management will also arise. Optical cables are exposed and entangled with each other, and various lines in the underground pipeline network are cross-arranged, resulting in low quality of communication lines and frequent failures. In response to such pain points, TFN has developed an Optical Cable Identifier, which can be used in pipelines, tunnels, manholes and overhead environments to accurately identify remote optical cables based on single-sided optical fibers. It is used for optical cable management work such as computer room construction, line transformation, line maintenance, line repair, optical cable splicing, optical cable resource census, on-duty maintenance, and optical cable specification management of communication operators.
The TFN optical cable identifier combines Rayleigh scattering and data digital processing technology, and has strong adaptability to line environments. It can find and identify target optical cables in complex environments such as common broken cable lines or APC at the end. In the market, the TFN optical cable identifier has unique competitive advantages, and we have summarized the following three points:
Ordinary optical cable identifier |
TFN GP200 optical cable identifier |
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Hundred-kilometer sensing (mechanical vibration of optical cable) |
Supports up to 15 KM |
Up to 40-100 KM |
Line test requirements |
The optical cable is broken and there is no response when tapping. The end of the optical cable is APC, or there is a breakpoint in the middle, a bend, or no reflection at the end. There is no sound when tapping |
Under harsh line conditions, it still responds sensitively, the sound is clear, and the image is intuitive, which can achieve rapid search |
Accuracy and crosstalk advantages |
Low accuracy, severe crosstalk between adjacent optical cables, and the target optical cable cannot be distinguished |
No crosstalk between adjacent optical cables, high accuracy |
Advantages of long-distance models |
A third staff member is required to add a reflector to the end of the optical cable |
No loopback is required, only two staff members are needed to complete the cable search |
According to actual calculations and data statistics, the use of optical cable identifiers can shorten the fault handling time by 78% and improve the network maintenance efficiency of operators; it can increase the inspection efficiency of underground pipe corridors by more than 3 times, making the operation of smart cities more efficient; it can reduce downtime losses by 35% through preventive maintenance, and promote the gradual maturity of industrial Internet construction.
From the industry perspective, the global optical fiber detection equipment market size will reach US$12.8 billion in 2024, of which the proportion of smart survey instruments will increase to 67%. The average ROI of enterprises using the optical cable identifier reached 238%, mainly due to the following contributions:
Operation and maintenance costs reduced by 41%
Network availability increased to 99.999%
Asset utilization optimized by 35%
From a long-term perspective, the optimized configuration of urban communication infrastructure and industrial Internet cannot be separated from the support of the optical cable identifier. Therefore, TFN invites all relevant organizations and individuals to immediately experience the new era of intelligent optical fiber operation and maintenance represented by the optical cable identifier and obtain customized solutions:
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