GLASFASER RUHR relies on modular solution from tde for fiber optic cabling
GLASFASER RUHR is consistently pushing ahead with fiber optic expansion in Bochum – with the aim of providing households and businesses with future-proof connectivity. The company relies on sophisticated technical solutions, such as the tML Reverse Module, as a response to incompatible connectors. The modular solution from network specialist tde – trans data elektronik GmbH is impressive not only because it is easy to install and saves space, but also because it is sustainable and future-proof.
GLASFASER RUHR creates connections: the internet service provider has already connected more than 50,000 homes and properties in the Bochum, Herne and Ennepe-Ruhr region to its fiber optic network, which spans several hundred kilometres, making them ready for the communication possibilities of the future. Whether it's working from home, e-learning or streaming, fast internet is the basis for using these and future digital services and participating in tomorrow's world. Companies also trust GLASFASER RUHR's products and services in the areas of internet and telephony, site interconnection and data centres.
The challenge: From LC APC to LC PC
In Bochum, the company is working together with Deutsche Telekom to equip all households with fiber optic connections. What makes this special is that ‘Telekom is building with light behind it,’ explains Markus Radis, team leader of network administrators at GLASFASER RUHR. ‘This means that the cable must already be connected at the active site. This allows us to check directly whether an optical signal is arriving as soon as the socket is completed at the customer's premises.’
Splitters are installed at the external locations where the active components are available to private customers. Each splitter has 32 output fibers, each of which is connected directly to a residential unit. The input fibers establish the connection to the active components.
The project in Bochum presented a new situation: a TV mixer amplifier, which had previously been connected as an additional active component, was no longer planned. ‘We were faced with the challenge that the input fibers of the splitters had an LC-APC connector, but the output fibers had an LC-PC connector – two incompatible connector types without any additional intermediate components,’ says Radis. A new solution had to be found to bring the light signals from the street into the homes.
The solution: One module for all connector types
This is where network specialist tde stepped in. The two companies have been working together successfully for many years. And here, too, the network specialist's sales team had the right idea at the right time: they used the tML Reverse module, which had only recently been launched. This module allows the same port density to be provided in the rear area as in the front area. In this case, 48 LC duplex ports were accommodated on one height unit, making a total of 96 fibers. Compared to the previous approach using TV amplifiers, which required two height units for 32 fibers, this saved one height unit.
Thanks to its plug-and-play functionality, the tML Reverse module not only enables quick and uninterrupted installation, but also ensures a high degree of flexibility. If a TV mixer amplifier needs to be installed at a later date, there is no need to replace the entire infrastructure. Simply repatching the cables is enough. This not only saves costs, but also resources – a major plus in terms of sustainability. What's more, the shorter cable lengths automatically result in a better structure and thus more order in the cabling.
Conclusion: Flexible application, future-proof
A module for special requirements – that is GLASFASER RUHR's conclusion about the tML Reverse module. Based on this positive experience, the company will also use the solution in future projects when switching between different types of connectors is necessary. The module is compatible with all common connectors, including E2000 and the MPO and MMC multi-fiber connectors. ‘We were completely convinced by the solution as well as the advice and support provided by tde. Thanks to the tML Reverse Module, we were able to respond flexibly to changing requirements and start implementation immediately,’ summarises Markus Radis.
About tde – trans data elektronik GmbH
For more than 30 years the tde – trans data elektronik GmbH, an internationally successful company, has specialised in the development and production of scalable cabling systems for highest packing density. In addition, the nuclear research centre CERN relies on the know-how of the leading company in multi-fiber technics (MPO). The company’s portfolio "Made in Germany" contains complete system solutions with a focus on Plug-and-play for high-speed applications in fields such as datacom, telecom, industry, medical and defence. tde offers both planning and installation services through its own service department and supports the "European Code of Conduct" when it comes to energy efficiency in data centres. For more information, visit https://www.tde.de/index-en or follow us on LinkedIn, Xing, Instagram and Bluesky.
Company contact
tde – trans data elektronik GmbH, Dortmund Sales Office
André Engel, Prinz-Friedrich-Karl-Str. 46, 44135 Dortmund, Germany
Phone: +49 231 8805 610, info@tde.de, https://www.tde.de/index-en
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About GLASFASER RUHR
For more than 30 years the GLASFASER RUHR is building a comprehensive fiber optic network in Bochum that extends into homes, thereby actively shaping the digital future of the region. As a company belonging to the Stadtwerke Bochum Group, it is driving forward digital transformation and offering business customers throughout the Ruhr region future-proof, sustainable technologies. Private customers, companies, institutions and local authorities benefit from high-performance internet connections, state-of-the-art infrastructure and ultra-modern, energy-efficient data centres operated by GLASFASER RUHR in Bochum and Herne.