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News Release from: Panduit | Subject: Sirocco Blown Fibre System
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 October 2003
Panduit and Pirelli join forces
Panduit Ltd has expanded its portfolio of structured cabling solutions with the introduction of the Sirocco Blown Fibre System through a new agreement with Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems
Panduit Ltd has expanded its portfolio of structured cabling solutions with the introduction of the Sirocco Blown Fibre System through a new agreement with Pirelli Telecom Cables and Systems The Sirocco blown fibre system is a flexible fibre-delivery solution that allows much of the cost of fibre to be deferred (avoiding dark "just-in-case" fibre), while ensuring the potential for migration from copper to fibre (composite designs) or from standard to enhanced fibres for higher capacity systems (multimode, singlemode, OM3 and FineLight)
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 14 Mar 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Sirocco system includes the blowing equipment and training of staff to install the products and provide an end to end solution.
Commenting on the joint venture, Panduit's VP Business Development Steve Luczkiw, said, "Pirelli's Sirocco? system components perfectly complement Panduit's copper and fibre range.
Blown fibre gives our customers the opportunity to meet today's requirements cost effectively while providing a clear upgrade path for any future needs." Sirocco? infrastructure products, which all fulfil conditions of the British Telecom Licence (made exclusively under licence from BT), together with Panduit's range of patch panels, fibre outlets, patchcords and pigtails, provide an unparalleled solution and customers can take extra confidence in Panduit's 25-year warranty programme "Certification Plus".
The first installation of the Sirocco system in Panduit's structured cabling solution is planned for the first quarter of 2003 in Pirelli's home country of Italy.
"Both Pirelli and Panduit consider that Italy presents a unique opportunity for the introduction of the Sirocco system in a premise application" said Luczkiw.
"This will take us into further joint projects around the world".
"The product range has been used extensively in access environments for many years.
Now we are beginning to see real opportunities in premise networks as customers need more and more bandwidth but are unsure about how to judge future demand" explains Andy Harbidge, Pirelli's market manager for the Sirocco system.
"Sirocco gives them the opportunity to adapt to an uncertain future with a flexible system that can be extended, modified and upgraded with ease".
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