A Brief Overview of Air-blown Micro Cable

Introduction of Air-blown Micro Cable

Air-blown micro cable, as a new type of communication optical cable technology, has been widely used in the communication field in recent years. The technical principle is to use an air compressor to input a strong air flow into the pipeline, so that the optical cable is suspended under the action of high-speed air flow, thereby realizing the laying of the optical cable. Compared with traditional traction cable laying technology, air-blown micro cable has many significant advantages.

Significant Advantages

Firstly, there is no stress at the end of the air-blown micro optical cable, which helps extend the service life of the optical cable. After the cable laying is completed, the optical cable stays loosely at the bottom of the pipe, which avoids the stress concentration problem that may occur in traditional cable laying methods, thus improving the stability and reliability of the optical cable.

Secondly, air-blown micro cables have significant advantages in saving pipeline resources and reducing road excavation. Because they can flexibly adjust the length and location of laying, and they can greatly improve the use efficiency of pipeline resources. At the same time, compared with the traditional excavation and cable laying method, air-blown micro optical cables reduce a large amount of road excavation work, which is beneficial to protecting the urban environment and reducing the impact of construction on residents' lives.

In addition, air-blown micro optical fiber cables also have the advantages of flexible network structure, strong anti-interference ability, and convenient later upgrades. They can flexibly adjust the network structure according to actual needs to meet different communication needs. At the same time, due to their unique structural design and material selection, air-blown micro cables have strong anti-interference capabilities and can maintain stable communication performance under complex environmental conditions. What's more, the upgrade of air-blown micro cables is also very convenient. Technology upgrades can be achieved by replacing the core wires of the optical cables without replacing the pipes.

In Terms of Type

Air-blown micro cables mainly include central tube type and loose tube layer strand type. The central tube air-blown micro cable places the optical fiber in a central loose tube. The loose tube is made of high-modulus material and filled with waterproof compound to provide critical protection for the optical fiber. This structure enables the optical cable to have the characteristics of high fiber density, small diameter, and light weight, and is suitable for various microtube laying scenarios. The loose tube layer twisted air-blown micro cable places the optical fiber in the loose tube and realizes the manufacturing of the optical cable through stranding. This structure also has excellent fiber protection performance and flexibility.

In Terms of Application

Air-blown micro cables are widely used in air-blown installation, core networks, metropolitan area networks, access networks, backbone networks, LANs, FTTx networks, data centers, 5G and other fields. They can meet the diverse requirements of different network levels and communication needs, and provide strong support for the construction of modern communication networks.

However, air-blown micro cable technology also faces some challenges and limitations. For example, the air flow speed and pressure need to be strictly controlled during the laying process to ensure that the optical cable can be smoothly blown into the pipeline. In addition, for special terrain and climate conditions, special construction measures may be required to ensure the quality and effect of laying.

In summary, air-blown micro fiber optic cable, as a new type of communication optical cable technology, has broad application prospects and huge development potential in the field of communication. With the continuous advancement of technology and the in-depth expansion of applications, it is believed that air-blown micro cables will play a more important role in the future and provide strong support for the construction and development of modern communication networks.