Nov 18 2009
Kabel-X™ USA, LLC announced today that Buckeye Cablevision Inc. has chosen their unique new process to deploy a fiber-to-the-home trial in its Toledo, OH system. Buckeye will transition an existing subdivision to a fiber-to-the-home solution without construction of new facilities in the easements. Buckeye is the largest cable firm operating in the Toledo, OH, area, providing a suite of video, voice and data services to approximately 150,000 subscribers.
“We see the Kabel-X technology as an innovative tool that will allow us to cost effectively deploy a fiber-to-the-home architecture in areas currently served by a traditional hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network. This technology will allow us the opportunity to effectively manage our network architecture so as to best meet our overall needs,” says Joe Jensen, Buckeye’s Chief Technology Officer.
Kabel-X™ USA, the award-winning leader in coax and fiber optic cable line conversion, has pioneered a unique technology process that quickly and seamlessly removes the coax cable center conductor and dielectric material providing operators with a conduit through which they can easily deploy fiber optic cable without costly new construction or excavation and upgrade of existing lines. Kabel-X technology promises to transform the coaxial cable and fiber landscape with its proprietary & patented cable plant conversion process.
The process is ideally suited for a variety of applications including fiber-deep network build-outs, challenging crossings or pathways, in vertical high rises and other MDU situations which operators see as a vital target for fiber expansion in the face of growing competition.
The technologically unique approach uses a proprietary lubricant under pressure to separate the dielectric within the coax cable from the outer aluminum shield. The dielectric and center conductor are quickly pulled out, leaving an empty conduit for easy placement of fiber optic cable. This process expedites installation time, minimizes costs, requires minimal new permitting and simplifies a once expensive, inconvenient and disruptive process. For the first time, cable operators can quickly deploy state-of-the-art, high bandwidth fiber optic facilities within their existing plant footprints.
Source: http://www.kabelxusa.com/