FiveCom Selects AT&T's TrueWave Fiber for New England Optical Network

Strategic Insights -

FiveCom, the developers of NEON (New England Optical Network), have announced the selection of AT&T's TrueWave fiber as the primary optical fiber supplier for their project. The decision is based on the unparalleled performance and capabilities of TrueWave fiber, which offers up to 80 Gbits/s of digital signal transmission, a significant improvement over conventional fiber. TrueCom's Vice President, Arthur Rivers, lauded the fiber's ability to handle chromatic dispersion, four-wave mixing, and polarization-mode dispersion, making it an ideal choice for WDM applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • FiveCom has selected AT&T's TrueWave fiber as the primary optical fiber supplier for the NEON project, which will cover a distance of approximately 120,000 miles (192,000 Km) of fiber strand.
  • The initial order calls for 24,000 miles (38,000 Km) of fiber, with 16,000 miles (25,600 Km) of conventional AT&T SM fiber and 6,400 miles (10,240 Km) of TrueWave fiber.
  • FiveCom predicts a significant increase in TrueWave fiber deployment over the next few years, with an estimated 30,000 miles (48,000 Km) of TrueWave fiber to be turned up.
  • TrueWave fiber offers up to 80 Gbits/s of digital signal transmission, making it a game-changer for high-bit-rate applications.
  • The fiber's non-zero dispersion characteristic discourages phase matching between wavelengths, improving network performance at longer distances.
  • TrueWave fiber also minimizes polarization-mode dispersion, ensuring better performance and reduced loss budgets.

Statistics:

  • 24,000 miles (38,000 Km) of fiber ordered for the initial phase of the NEON project.
  • 16,000 miles (25,600 Km) of conventional AT&T SM fiber.
  • 6,400 miles (10,240 Km) of TrueWave fiber.
  • Estimated 30,000 miles (48,000 Km) of TrueWave fiber to be turned up over the next few years.
  • 80 Gbits/s digital signal transmission capability of TrueWave fiber.
  • 1:16 increase in capacity compared to conventional fiber.

Sources:

  • Business Wire. (1995, May 23). FiveCom Inc. Developers of NEON (New England Optical Network) Announce Selection of AT&T Network Cable Systems TrueWave(tm) Fiber. Retrieved from
  • FiveCom Inc. (1995). Contact Information. Retrieved from