VH Fibre Optics (Pty) LtdSirocco Blown Fibre for Data Centre Solutions

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Datacentre Architectures

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• Optical fibre delivery system – jointly developed with BT for the Metro / Access network

• Deployed where;• Future Network Expansion is expected

• Customer locations and / or fibre count / type are uncertain

• Utilises compressed air to blow fibre into pre-installed tubes from point-to-point

• System consists of :-• Enhanced Performance (Blown) Fibre Units (EPFU)

• Blown Tube Cable

• Tube Connecting Accessories

• Installation Equipment

• Customer Premise and Termination Equipment

Introduction to Sirocco

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Blown Fibre Units – Detailed Information

Diameter 1.0 mmWeight 0.8 g/mBreakout 2 minutes (typical)Blowing distance 1000m (typical)Fibres two + ripcordFibre Colours blue, orangePackaging fibre rosette into panFibre Types SM, MM50/125,

MM62.5/125, OM3

Diameter 1.0 mmWeight 0.8 g/mBreakout 3 minutes (typical)Blowing distance 1000m (typical)Fibres fourFibre Colours blue, orange, green, redPackaging fibre rosette into panFibre Types SM, MM50/125,

MM62.5/125, OM3

Diameter 1.4 mmWeight 1.5 g/mBreakout 5 minutes (typical)Blowing distance 1000m (typical)Fibres eightFibre Colours blue, orange, green, red,

violet, grey, yellow, brownPackaging fibre rosette into panFibre Types SM, MM50/125,

MM62.5/125, OM3

Diameter 1.3 mmColour greyWeight 1.64 g/mBreakout 8 minutes (typical)Blowing distance 1000m (typical)Fibres twelveFibre Colours blue, orange, green, red,

violet, grey, yellow, brown, black, white, pink, turquoise

Packaging fibre rosette into panFibre Types SM, MM50/125,

MM62.5/125, OM3

4 fibre unit2 fibre unit

12 fibre unit8 fibre unit

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Blown Tube Cable - External

• Empty HDPE low friction tubes

• Available in 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 19 and 24 way

• Individual tubes available in opaque or translucent

• Choice of colours

• Other variations; i.e. Anti-termite, anti-rodent

• Tubes numbered for easy identification

Direct Install• Last-mile and Campus• In ducts and sub-ducts

Direct Burial• Last-mile and Campus• In trenches

Steel Armour• Last-mile, Industrialand Campus• For maximum protection

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Blown Tube Cable - Internal

• Empty LSOH low friction tubes

• Indoor version with flame retardant• IEC 332 part 3 (flame propagation)

• IEC 1034 (smoke emission)

• Available in 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 19 and 24 way

• Tubes numbered for easy identification

Outer Sheath

Blown Fibre Tubes

Ripcords

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Sirocco – Example Datacentre

Reference datacentre using Sirocco blown fibre:- Morgan Stanley (London UK)

Product volumes used.....• 12F OM3 EPFU Bundles = 50km• 12-Way Internal tube cable = 20km+• 7-Way Internal tube cable = 20km+• 2-Way Internal tube cable = 5km• 3U Tube Patching shelves = 20+

There where 3 sites where the installation took place:-

Heathrow – Datacentre Croydon - Datacentre Canary Wharf Datacentre