Communication Cables and Related Technologies EC'98

Edited by

A.L. Harmer I.E.C., Geneva, Switzerland

IOS Press

•11 Ohmsha

Amsterdam • Berlin • Oxford • Tokyo • Washington, DC

Contents Plenary Session Structured Cable - An Unregulated Risk /. Mack

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Fibre Optic Cable Manufacturing - Trends in Technology and Markets M. Ellila

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Cables under Fire R. Schmidt

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The Future Fibre Development for the Access Network A.P.Morris

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Fibre Cables for the Access Network Direct In Ground Optical Nodes R. Foss Advanced Technologies of High Density Optical Fiber Cable H. Iwata, S. Tomita and Y. Dei

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A New Light Weight, Multi-Uses and Low Cost Optical Cable for the Access Network A. Morgan, D. Boscher, B. Cadier, A.C. Reau and Y. Ruello

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Design of SZ-Slotted Rod Cable for Access Networks /. Kobayashi, D. Iwakura, M. Hara, E. Konda, H. Hiramastu and Y. Kamikura

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Development of Splittable Ribbon Technology J.-P. Bonicel, M. Brizzi, G. Comezzi, M. Gunnarsson, J.-O. Karlsson andH. Yang

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Materials and Environmental Performance New Generation of Vinylsilanes to Enhance Filled Cable Performance H. Mack

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Strategies for Overcoming Strict Oxidative Induction Time (OIT) Performance Requirements in the Wire and Cable Industry J.A. Lupia and R.E. King III

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Study on the Process Parameters of HFFR Material Extrusion on Premises Cables - Efficient and Reliable Process J. Olkkonen, M. Lahti, J. Nykdnen, T. Vesala, T. Salo and J. Sormunen Flooding and Filling Compounds Designed to Enhance Performance in Telecommunication Cables R. W. Mather, S. Barrowman and C. Freeman

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Smoke and Fire Performance The Cost Effective Replacement of Halogenated Materials for the Wiring of Buildings J.E. Robinson

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Cable Fire Hazard: Results of Full-Scale Fire Tests of Communications Cables in Concealed Space Applications T. C. Tan and J. T. Chapin Development of the Halogen Free Flame Retardant 2-Fiber Ribbon Cables M. Kusakari, K. Ishida, K. Kobayashi, A. Mogi and M. Miyamoto

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Optical Fibre Manufacturing The Effect of Winding Parameters on Optical Attenuation Measured from Wound Fiber H. Turunen

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Analysis of Optical Fiber Coating Diameter Behavior using Computational Fluid Dynamics K. Lyytikdinen

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Fibre Coloured Coatings Exploiting Self-Coloured Fibre Technology for Enhanced Cable Performance M. V. Davies, P. G. Hale, R. C. Neat and A. Marshall Built-in Color Coding for Optical Fiber Dual Coating B.J. Overton and W.J. Becker

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Fibre Coatings and Mechanical Characteristics A New Flexural Rigidity Test Method for Buffered Optical Fibres J. Rhodes and V. Watson

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Study and Development of New Hermetically Coated and Resistant Optical Fibres B. Cadier, D. Boscher, A. Morgand, J.L. Desaunay and Y. Ruello

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High Temperature Performances of Coated Optical Fibres D. Cuomo, A. Pannullo, G. Sabbato andB. Arvidsson Data Failure Analysis of Bent Optical Fibres V. Annovazzi-Lodi, S. Donati, S. Merlo and G. Zapelloni

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Cable Applications The Development of New Test Methods and Functional Requirements to Characterise Single Fibre Patchcord Cables R.P. Davies, M. V. Davies, I. Gauntlett, K. Cockrill, W. Rietveld, T. Hultermans and C. Maijers 170 Highly Dense and Compact Optical Fiber Distribution System in Central Offices N. Tomita, M. Tachikura, H. Izumita, Y. Enomoto, N. Nakao, K. Yoshioka and H. Takasugi

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Optical Plant for Bi-Directional Fibre Transmission P.G. Hale, M. Graveston and D. Levitt

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Networks & Optical Communications Shaping Manchester's Broadband Network - GEMISIS 2000 Project N. Linge and K. Lawrence

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Towards Effective Competition in the Local Loop: The Role of European Regulation D. Nugent

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Recent Achievements in Advanced Optical Networking Technology and Forward View Y. Mochida

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Fibre Measurements 1 - Fibre Monitoring and PMD Design Criteria and Technology for a New Cable Monitoring System S. Leali, R. Graulus and L. Bellato Fibre Monitoring, Important but Expensive? W. Moench

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The Statistical Properties of PMD in Digital Transmission Systems /. Davis and A.-M. Kyllonen

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Combined PMD and OTDR Measurements on Overhead Optical Fibre Cables F. Ravet, B. Heens, J.-C. Froidure, M. Blondel, M. Dascotte and P. Lots

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Special Optical Cables Optical Fibre Systems on Overhead Phase Conductors R.D. Cooke Aerial Optical Fibre Cable Deployment in a Cellular Network K. Tsai, A. Peng and J. Kuo Performance of Armored Fiber Optical Cable in a Lightning Environment K.E. Bow Tactical Field Cable "Mille" H. Riedweg, R. Scherer and W. Lanz

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Fibre Measurements 2 - Component Testing and New Fiber Group Index Measurements using Optical Low Coherence Reflectometry G. Marradi, P.G. Peretta andS. Cattelan Ultra Fast Multi-Channel Optical Transmittance Testing A. Barlow, D. Deogan, M. Rendle, V. Bourget, T. Voots andj. Barker Limits of Existing Systems for R.L. Measurements on Low Reflective Optical Components P. Motta, P.G. Ricaldone, D. Suino andM. Ughetti The Study on the Splice Loss Measurement by Uni-Directional OTDR and its Error Factors B. C. Lee, S.K. Oh and K.H. Han

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Network Plant - Planning and Performance 1 Acces Network Maintenance: An Overview from EURESCOM Project P614 A. Gnazzo, F. Bourgart, D. Collins, P. Jeszenoi and M. Pousa Fiber Optic Preventive Maintenance: Increasing Reliability and Plant Longevity J. Chamberlain and D. Vokey

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Relevance of a Maintenance Strategy of Optical Fibres Infrastructures B. Heens, F. Ravet, L. Meuleman, J.-C. Froidure andM. Blondel

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An Impressive Life Size Friction Coefficient Measurement Technique P. Mignon, A. Pecot, J.L. Campion andJ. Le Cam

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Optical Propagation in Fibres Characterisation of Skew in Optical Fibre Ribbons from a Process Point of View J. Jason, B. Arvidsson andH. Mickelsson

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An Investigation of the Bending Effects In Singlemode Optical Fibres G. Murtaza, S.L. Jones, J.M. Senior andN. Haigh

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M"lticore Fibre Technology Multicore Singlemode Fiber for Subscriber Network A. Tardy, J.F. Bourhis, R. Meilleur, P. Nouchi and G. Orcel Industrial Connections for Multi-Core Fibre G. De Palol, P. Brouquisse, R. Lemarer and G. Perrin

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Network Plant - Planning and Performance 2 Reliability of Outside Plant, a Study within COST 246 W. Griffwen

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An AI Method to Anticipate and Localise Faults within Telecommunication Networks S. Rigg, J. Tindle and S. Brewis

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An Approach to Object-Oriented Access Network Planning and its Applications to Infrastructure Reliability C.F. Birchenall, D.E. Asumu, J.M. Senior and J. Mellis

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A Cost Analysis of Outside Plant Construction for FTTC (Fiber To The Curb) Access Network B. C. Lee, Y. W. Lee, W. C. Kang and KM. Han Optimal Design of Copper Based Telecommunication Networks using AI Methods K.F. Poon, J. Tindle, S. Brewis and D. Asumu

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Connectors and Splicing Measurements on 8 Fibres Ribbons and Fusion Splices P. Regio, D. Suino, S. Bianco, P. Peretta, R. Ercoli, V. Spano and F. Montalti The Development of the Fusion Splicer with a Remote Maintenance Function Y. Hishikawa, K. Watanabe and H. Maki Development of Quickly Field-Installable Single-Fiber Connector J. Yamakawa, Y. Kawamura, T. Shigematsu and S. Ohmizu Non-Fixed Fiber-Portion-Compressed Type Multi-Fiber PC Optical Connector K. Ohtsuka, T. Ueda and T. Kakii The Recovery System against Optical Fiber Cable Fault Y.B. Choi, S.J. Park, K. T. Jeong, J. Y. Ha and K.H. Han

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Hybrid Fibre Coax: Measurements and Applications Ingress and Impulse Noise Measurements on Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Networks J. Vandenbruaene, E. Claus, L. Martens, B. Merchie, J. Haspeslagh and P. Gabriel Reflectometers for CATV Coaxial Cables F. Caviglia, A. Gnazzo, P. Pernigotti and P.G. Ricaldone

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Development of Common Use Components in Hybrid Fiber/Coax Network for Automated Distribution Systems K. Shutou, S. Kishio, Y. Iiyama, T. Matsuike, K. Tokumaru and Y. Honda Return Loss Evaluation of CATV Coaxial Connectors A. Bollero, M. Guglielmina, P. Pernigotti and A.M. Castellano Author Index

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