OFS Selected by Cablemas for ITS Optical Network Expansion in Mexico.NORCROSS, Ga. -- OFS (OFS, Norcross, GA, www.ofsbrightwave.com) A manufacturer of optical fibers and interconnect equipment. Formerly the Optical Fiber Solutions (OFS) Group of Lucent, OFS was turned into a stand-alone company acquired by Furukawa Electric in 2001. , designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leading edge fiber optic products, today announced that it was selected by Cablemas (one of the biggest CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. providers of Mexico) thru its distributor Tal Technologies to provide nearly $1 million worth of AllWave(R) Zero Water Peak (ZWP ZWP Zero Window Probe ZWP Zone Wind Plotter ) optical fiber in its Light Armor Loose Tube cable and connectivity products. The award was made in April 2005, extending business previously given to OFS in 2004. The installation of AllWave ZWP fiber can increase capacity for video, voice and data in the areas served by Cablemas by up to 50%. AllWave ZWP optical fiber developed by OFS offers this advantage to its customers by allowing transmission in the 1400-nanometer range and consequently can increase the useable wavelength range by as much as 50%. "With this forward looking technology we can create as much as 50% additional bandwidth capacity with the same investment," said Gabriel Gonzalez/Technical Manager of Cablemas. "The installation of AllWave ZWP gives Cablemas a competitive advantage over CATV providers in the area by offering its customers increased bandwidth to improve the customer experience on the triple play services (video, Internet and voice)," added Enrique Lopez Go to this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrique_Lopez_III , OFS Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , Mexico. "We are proud that we are able to support Cablemas with our premium products. Understanding Cablemas' emphasis on quality, price, post sales support and training from our joint efforts last year, we were able to meet their new requirements in a real-time fashion." About OFS OFS is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leading edge optical fiber, optical fiber cable, optical connectivity and specialty photonics products for a wide variety of applications and industries. OFS, formerly the Optical Fiber Solutions division of Lucent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : LU), has a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium erbium (ûr`bēəm) [from Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Er; at. no. 68; at. wt. 167.26; m.p. 1,529°C;; b.p. 2,863°C;; sp. gr. 9.05 at 25°C;; valence +3. doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers and more. OFS is committed to providing customers increased value by offering products that deliver lowest cost per bit network solutions, protecting investments through future flexible solutions. OFS distributes its optical fiber, optical fiber cable, optical connectivity and specialty photonics products directly to end users, as well as through valued distributors, external cable customers and equipment vendors. OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications Optical communications The transmission of speech, data, video, and other information by means of the visible and the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. . Headquartered in Norcross, GA, OFS operates facilities in Avon, Connecticut; Carrollton, Georgia; Somerset, New Jersey Somerset is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the eastermost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 23,040. Somerset housed one of the first Marconi Wireless Stations. ; and Sturbridge, Massachusetts, as well as facilities in Denmark, Germany and Russia. For more information, please visit www.ofsoptics.com. About Cablemas Cablemas is one of the three largest cable TV providers in Mexico, serving more than 310,000 subscribers in 36 cities around Mexico. Cablemas is a company that consolidates the operation of several concessionaries of cable television in the Mexican republic and pursues continuous growth. It provides all types of communication, information and entertainment services to their customers through state of the art hybrid fiber coax (networking) Hybrid Fiber Coax - (HFC) A kind of physical connection used in networks for audio, video, and data. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is used in Europe and DOCSIS is used in N America. (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) network. Their mission is to achieve the success of the company by satisfying their clients, expand services with the latest technology and improve the quality of communication and life of their families' costumers. Their principal values are to collaborate as a company team effort with their customers, service providers and associates by offering them satisfaction, honesty, team work, security and profitability. www.cablemas.com About Tal Technologies Tal Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control began its business as supplier of CATV and telecommunication products in 1984. TalTech is committed to providing global solutions for the CATV and telecommunications market. Besides the headquarters in Miami, from were they serve the American, Mexican, Caribbean and Latin American markets, they have associated companies with local offices in Mexico, Argentina and Venezuela. At present, Tal Technologies sells these products all throughout Latin America. Tal Technologies has a wide range of products than can be adapted to the specific requirements of each customer. Their aim is to offer excellence services, prior to and after the sale, where quality, price, technical support and prompt delivery are the outstanding features that distinguish them from their competitors. www.taltechnologies.net |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion