Astrec Baltic has trained installers and decision makers in the field of fibre optics since 2009.
The training programme is flexible and meets customers' needs.
Basic training course has been designed mainly for people who install and certify optical networks.

Please read more at http://www.astrec.com/fibre-training.html

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The FAST Series connectors have a potential fibre connectorisation time of less than 30 seconds, including preparation. Apart from the standard fibre preparation tools, no other specialised tools are required in conjunction with the PC range of connectors, however APC variants require some additional tooling.


The FAST series connector products have been factory-polished, eliminating the need for any polishing materials, thereby enabling the preparation and termination of optical fibres in a fraction of the time of other conventional methods. The connector also uses V-groove mechanical splice principals and therefore the use of an epoxy is not required for the termination of the connector.

Using this onsite assembly optical connector, it is possible to improve the flexibility of optical wiring design as well as reducing the time required for fibre termination. The FAST series connectors are already a popular solution for optical wiring inside buildings and floors for LAN & CCTV applications and with the expansion of FTTH, is already proving itself to be the connector of choice by incumbents, municipalities, utilities & alternative carriers Features:

• Field installable high reliability connector
• Requires no polishing
• No cumbersome assembly tools
• Fast and easy operation
• Universal for 0.25mm or 0.9mm coated fibre
• Variants available for >2.0mmØ fibre & >3.0mmØ

FEATURES
•Fusion Spliced field installable connector.
•Low splice loss,high return loss,high reliability
•Applicable for 3mm, 2mm, 0.9mm fibres
•No termination / splice box required
•Telecordia Compliant
•Compatible with Fujikura Splicers FSM-60S, FSM-18S

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The ideal choice for lower power systems in limited spaces.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW

1.       UTILITIES SWITCH GEAR INSTALLATION
2.       SMALL TELECOM INSTALLATION
3.       ALARM SYSTEMS
4.       EMERGENCY LIGHTING
5.       FOR CHARGING OF BATTERIES FOR STATIONARY DIESEL
6.       BATTERY BACKUP FOR SWITCH TRIPPING (SUBSTATIONS)
7.       SIGNALING (RAIL APPLICATIONS)
8.       SCADA STANDS FOR SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION. IT GENERALLY REFERS TO INDUSTRIAL  CONTROL SYSTEMS: COMPUTER            SYSTEMS THAT MONITOR AND CONTROL INDUSTRIAL,  INFRASTRUCTURE, OR  FACILITY-BASED PROCESSES
9.       CONTROL & MONITOR EQUIPMENT
10.     SAFETY SYSTEMS (FIRE ETC.)
11.     CLOSE CIRCUIT TELEVISION (CCT)
12.     COMMUNICATIONS (RAIL ETC.)
13.     UTILITY STATION CONTROL SYSTEMS
14.     ACCESS CONTROL (E.G. KEY CARD SYSTEMS)
15.     FIRE DOORS
16.     PLC - A PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER OR PROGRAMMABLE  CONTROLLER IS A DIGITAL COMPUTER USED FOR AUTOMATION OF  ELECTROMECHANICAL PROCESSES, SUCH  AS CONTROL OF MACHINERY ON FACTORY ASSEMBLY LINES OR LIGHTING FIXTURES
17.     MICRO AND PICO SITES AND ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION BATTERY  MANAGEMENT AND CHARGING
18.     SUITABLE FOR APPLICATIONS WHICH DEMANDS BATTERY  SURVEILLANCE AND WHERE ALARMS FOR MAINS FAILURE AND CHARGING FAILURE ARE  NEEDED
19.  EVERYTHING WHICH NEEDS CONTINUOUS POWER

Environmentally friendly innovations for wireless cell sites
On the occasion of the RFS StayConnected Days in France, RFS is introducing “Wood & Tower”, an environmentally friendly towering solution designed by CGTI, an RFS company. Using self-supporting towers with wood leg members and top radome, this innovative solution provides French installers with a sustainable approach to ease new wireless cell site acceptance while enhancing mobile operators’ brand image.

“Wood & Tower” is compliant with the latest design codes and norms for wireless cell site towers, such as Eurocode 1 (for wind actions), Eurocode 3 (for steel structures) and Eurocode 5 (for wood structures).

The solution is adapted to any standard equipment and accessories in compliance with telecom operators’ needs, such as access ladder, vertical cable tray, anti-falling system, anti-climbing system, lightning system, top working platform, retractable rest platform, anchors and templates.

“RFS and CGTI’ Wood & Tower solution is a sustainable approach for French installers and operators’ towering needs, that is at the same time eco-friendly and very much aesthetic“, declares Pascal Dussiau, RFS Vice President Marketing and Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa. “This solution uses long-lasting and widely available tree species such as larch tree or maritime pines, which allows a production out of local wood. Compared to steel manufacturing and galvanization, the use of this natural wooden resource allows for the reduction of CO2 emissions during both production and transportation. In addition to this, the design and look of this innovative solution limits the visual impact of a new site for a better landscape integration.”, concludes Dussiau.

The most efficient rectifier in the industry! The combination of innovative design, efficiency and reliability makes the Flatpack2 HE stand out. With an efficiency up to 95.2%,  the  losses  have  been  reduced  by  50%  compared  to the current industry standard In   a   global   perspective,   considering   the   high   energy 
consumption  in  the  industry,  this  technology  breakthrough is not only reducing operational cost, but it can also have a significant environmental impact.

Area Sales Manager Toomas Kiige     e-mail: toomas.kiige@astrec.com

The most efficient rectifier in the industry!
The  combination  of  innovative  design,  efficiency  and  reliability  makes the  Flatpack2  HE  stand  out.  With  an  efficiency  up  to  96.2%,  the  losses have been reduced by 50% compared to the current industry standard. In a global perspective, considering the high energy consumption in the telecom  industry,  this  technology  breakthrough  is  not  only  reducing operational  cost  for  the  operators,  but  it  can  also  have  a  significant environmental impact.

The OFL280 FlexTester is a FINALIST in Test & Measurement World's Best in Test 2011!

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What makes the OFL280 the Best in Test? • Unmatched combinations of fiber optic test functions • Ease of use and portability • Testing capability through FTTx PON splitters.
The OFL280 FlexTester includes an integrated single-mode 1310/1550nm OTDR with PON-optimized and standard test modes, optical power meter, 1310/1550nm laser source and visual fault locator.

Fiber Security, AFL’s optical fiber perimeter intrusion detection system, enhances a security team’s ability to detect and respond to intrusion events while reducing existing system and new construction costs.



The system employs a fence-mounted fiber optic sensing cable for vibration detection and a central sensing device analyzes both the magnitude and pattern of the vibration signatures, resulting in a system that is:

• Responsive: Low false positive rate due to noise generated by environmental factors
• Reliable: High reliability for detection of intrusion events (extremely low frequency of false negative)
• Accurate: +/-2.5% accuracy of intrusion event locations over continuous fence line lengths of up to 5 kilometers
• Flexible: Stand alone system or integrated with pan-tilt cameras and other technologies like infrared systems .

Cost Effective
AFL’s Fiber Security operation and maintenance costs are lower than other security methods which have shorter sensing lengths or require multiple transmitters and receivers. The sensing cable is very simple to deploy and affix to the fencing. For a single length of sensing cable, Fiber Security assigns individual zones to each camera using software parameters in the VSU, while competitors require separately wired and powered zones for each camera. Each zone can be programmed with its own warning and alarm thresholds with a total of 100 zones per sensing system, making AFL’s system the lowest installed cost option available.
Some security requirements are temporary. In these situations the ability to re-use equipment helps lower the operating costs of an organization. Fiber Security components can easily be moved for temporary needs or completely relocated. Reusable hardware and cabling make this transition easy and cost effective.

Low False Positives/Negatives
Fiber Security automatically adjusts to changing environmental conditions to reduce the amount of false positives and negatives. The self-tuning function and tuning performed during installation optimize detection capabilities while reducing the occurrence of false readings. Low rates of false alarms help ensure operator trust in the system and remove the sensory load on operators compared with constant scanning of CCTV monitors. Lowering the amount of alarms and inputs during a threat condition improves decision making during the security team’s response.

Robust and Flexible System Architecture
Fiber Security uses standard racking for VSU mounts. Cables and components are industry-proven through use by telecommunications providers world-wide. The system also significantly reduces the number of inputs to the master security system when compared to line of sight systems. Fiber Security offers an additional layer of real-time intrusion detection to enhance existing technologies and communicates with master security systems via dry contact outputs, RS232C or Ethernet.

Sabotage and Tamper Resistant
Optional armoring of cables makes them resistant to cutting. Optical couplers are environmentally protected inside industry proven splice closures, and the VSU is password protected to prevent unauthorized changing of parameters.

Real Time Intrusion Detection
The system provides a warning alarm which can be used as an initiating signal to direct a PTZ camera towards an event while the algorithm analyzes the signal. If the algorithm determines that the signals constitute an actual intrusion, the camera system is already focused on the event area for the security team to review and take action.

Easy Maintenance
Fiber Security is easy to repair and maintain. Damaged cables can be repaired by arc fusion splicers. Repair loops are designed into the initial layout to allow for field repairs with minimal splices.

Parameters can be safely stored on backup media and can be loaded onto a replacement VSU in the event of a system failure. The system will return to its fully operational state without the time and expense of reprogramming.

Defeats Intruder Expectations
Fiber Security can be installed in ways that cannot be seen and anticipated by intruders. Properly installed in buried applications, Fiber Security detects intruders walking over cable or can detect efforts to breach the perimeter by digging under fencing.

Backed by Fujikura Technology
Fujikura extrudes 30% of the world’s optical fiber and 15% of the world’s multi-fiber cable. With a 120-year history of producing quality products and services, Fujikura is a trusted supplier to leading telecommunications providers around the globe.

RFS adapts to raw material market evolution with plans to increase the price of its copper-based cables and strengthen commercial focus on its aluminum-based cables Colombes (France), November 16, 2010 – Global wireless and broadcast infrastructure specialist, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), today announced that, due to dramatic increases in the price of copper globally, the company is increasing the price of its copper-based cables and highlighting the performance and cost efficiency of its aluminum-based cables.

Sustained growth in global demand for copper continues to drive its price higher around the world. In the first half of November 2010, the price of copper reached a new peak above USD 8,900 per ton. “The price of copper is at one of its highest peaks ever, and has more than doubled in two years*. It is bound to reach even higher, unpredictable peaks,” says Marc Kaeumle, Vice President, Transmission Lines and Wireless Indoor Solutions at RFS. “While the price of aluminum has also risen, its growth curve is much flatter and more predictable than that of copper,” he adds.

This continuous escalation of raw material costs has forced RFS to reassess the cost and price structure of its copper-based cables.

“The increase in the cost of RFS’ copper-based cables varies between 6 and 14 percent, depending on the cable type,” explains Kaeumle. “This translates into price adjustments throughout our copper-based transmission line portfolio, which includes the CELLFLEX®, RADIAFLEX®, HELIFLEX®, FLEXWELL® and RGFLEX® cables.”

“Existing quotations will be honored in accordance with their stated validity periods and copper price brackets,” adds Kaeumle. “However, contracts that include escalation clauses based on the price of copper will be reviewed, and all new offers will be based on the revised RFS transmission line price lists.”

Aluminum-based cables remain at the forefront of RFS’ strategy to help its customers better control their worldwide procurement costs while achieving best-in-class performance.

RFS' CELLFLEX® Lite corrugated aluminum cables deliver superior performance in key areas, such as return loss, attenuation, crush resistance, corrosion resistance and durability in extreme temperatures. The cables’ performance attributes have been proven in numerous tests and were recently confirmed through a series of rigorous tests conducted by China Telecommunication Technology Labs (CTTL), China's most authoritative independent laboratories. “Quite simply, the unrivalled quality and performance of RFS’ CELLFLEX and CELLFLEX Lite transmission line products is indisputable,” Kaeumle concludes.