JDSU Selected by Southern Cross Cables Limited for Fiber Inspection Solutions
December 02 2009 - 8:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Solutions to improve technician productivity by reducing time to
inspect and connect MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- JDSU announced today that Southern Cross Cables Limited, a
global bandwidth wholesaler that maintains a worldwide network and
manages its capacity, has chosen the JDSU HD3-P4 fiber optic line
of handheld inspection instruments along with FBP Probe Microscopes
to improve network performance and reduce inspection time. The
units will be used for critical inspection of fiber in the
company's network that connects Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii
to the Internet backbone in the United States. "JDSU's low-cost,
inspection and cleaning solution gives us the opportunity to deal
with the problem of fiber optic cleanliness within our network,"
said Brian Smith, engineering services manager for Southern Cross
Cables Limited. "Having an easy-to-use viewer and effective
cleaning equipment will improve the performance of optical
connections throughout the network, resulting in improved service
to our customers." Contaminated, or "dirty," fiber causes fiber
optic network problems including performance issues and network
down time. The JDSU HD3-P4, along with the FBP Probe Microscope,
reduces time to inspect male and female connection points for dirty
fiber by up to 50 percent over traditional, commonly used
inspection practices. This improves productivity by optimizing the
technician's workflow and reducing the amount of time it takes to
inspect and connect. "Southern Cross' network plays an important
role in international communications," said Craig Black, general
manager in the JDSU Communications Test and Measurement business
segment. "The JDSU HD3-P4 series of fiber inspection equipment will
help Southern Cross successfully meet the demands of network speeds
up to 40G and avoid the debilitating impact of contaminated fiber."
For more information, please visit http://www.jdsu.com/inspect and
view the video "Essential Fiber Tool Kit from JDSU" at
http://bit.ly/4FW789. About JDSU JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU)
enables broadband and optical innovation in the communications,
commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading provider of
communications test and measurement solutions and optical products
for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of
innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental
instrumentation, semiconductor processing, display, brand
authentication, aerospace and defense, and decorative applications.
More information is available at http://www.jdsu.com/. About
Southern Cross Southern Cross and Pacific Carriage are independent
bandwidth wholesalers established to finance, construct and
maintain the cable network, and to market network capacity.
Southern Cross is providing organizations with the power to future
proof their business by securing all the bandwidth they need for
now and the future. Southern Cross Cables Limited and Pacific
Carriage Limited are based in Bermuda. Southern Cross also has
offices in Wellington and Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney,
Australia. Southern Cross is an independent entity and is owned by
Telecom New Zealand (50%), SingTel Optus (40%) and Verizon Business
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http://www.jdsu.com/
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