Fibre Optic Cabling
We’re experienced specialists in Fibre Optic installations for a range of businesses nationwide.
Based in Leeds, West Yorkshire and operating throughout the UK, Smartideas has gained vast experience in both single and multi mode Fibre installations.
Fibre Optic Design
Smart Ideas will assist you in the design of your system, from choosing the correct cable, planning cable routes and containment through to cabinet positions, infrastructure & CAD drawings.
Fibre Optic Installation
Our engineering team install fibre optic cabling solutions for internal & external applications. Smart Ideas can install suitable containment such as cable basket, tray-work or conduit to ensure your fibre optic cables are protected.
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FUSION SPLICING
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FIBRE REPAIR
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Fibre Termination & Splicing
Fusion Splice Termination
Smart Ideas are specialists in fusion splicing of single mode and multi-mode Fibre Optic cables. We can ensure the cable is installed to the correct length within the patch panel and have the latest core alignment fusion splicers. We can install and populate fibre optic patch panels within your existing data network cabinets.
Fibre Optic Cable Testing
All our Fibre Optic Cable installations are fully tested for integrity and data speed verification using the latest OTDR equipment. Simulated data tests are carried out to ensure your Fibre Optic Network is delivering the performance it is designed to.
Warren Voss | IT ManagerTorque Logistics Ltd.
Torque started to work with Smart Ideas in 2015 and the service provided in all respects has been very professional and of good quality. The company has shown a caring positive attitude in all areas. Our business is fast paced and has grown at an alarming rate with many changes. Smart Ideas always go the extra mile which is appreciated.
Paul Woodward | IT ManagerDENSO Marston Ltd
Smartideas service was of very high quality, and they were able to communicate with us in a very straight-forward way.
They were able to work in a challenging manufacturing environment in a collaborative and constructive manner. Excellent service and very professional.
Steve Williams | Operations ManagerContinental Landscapes Ltd
Continental Landscapes Ltd have been using Smart Ideas Ltd to install and maintain our CCTV Technology and network infrastructure at our Lincoln site for more than 5 years. The work has always been completed efficiently, on-time and on budget. Any ancillary work has also received the same professionalism. We would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.
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Advantages of
Fibre Optics
Fibre optic cabling has several major characteristics which provide a strong advantage compared to traditional copper conductor cables.
Key advantages of optical fibres include:
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Distance - because of their low signal power loss rate, fibre optic cables are able to carry optical signals over far longer distances than older types of cabling. With the ideal combination of network setup, materials, and wavelength, some single fibre optics are effective at carrying signals over hundreds of kilometres. In comparison, standard copper cables have a limitation of 328-feet for good quality transfer distance
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Bandwidth and data transfer - copper data cables offer quite limited bandwidth as opposed to fibre optics
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Speed - fibre optic cables enjoy a significant speed advantage compared to other data transfer modes because they use light pulses as the primary information conveyance source. In this regard, fibre typically outstrips the expected performance of even high-grade copper cables such as Cat5 and Cat6
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Interference - much more protection is provided against interference and cross-talk by fibre optics than metal cables. This is because fibre does not carry a physical electrical signal.
Fibre Optic FAQs
What's the difference between Single Mode & Multi-Mode Fibre
What`s the transmission speed of Multimode fibre optic cable
- 1000BASE-SX (Gigabit) 275m
- 10GBASE-SR/SW (10 Gigabit) 32 m
What`s the transmission speed of Singlemode fibre optic cable
- 1000BASE-LX (Gigabit) 2,000m
- 10GBASE-LX4 & LR/LW (10 Gigabit) 2,000m
- 10GBASE-ER/EW (10 Gigabit) 2,000m
- 100GBASE-LR4 (100 Gigabit) 10,000m
- 100GBASE-ER4 (100 Gigabit) 40,000m
What type of connector do I use?
SC connectors are the most widely used variation. They have a 2.5mm ferrule and utilise a straightforward pull-push motion to latch and snap onto the cable. Versatile and efficient, they are used in a wide range of environments.
Get a free Fibre Optic Design quotation
Contact us today to book a FREE Fibre Optic Network design cabling audit in which we will complete a site survey to assess your network requirements.
You can also contact us by phone or email on: 01133 229 500 | info@smartideasuk.com
