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Using aluminum to overcome capacity challenges in submarine cable systems

Using aluminum to overcome capacity challenges in submarine cable systems

3/6/2019 · Herve Fevrier

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This post introduces the development of the first aluminum conductor for submarine cable systems, a significant advancement over copper. This innovation addresses capacity challenges by allowing for a lower cable voltage drop, enabling a higher number of fiber optic pairs per cable. This is crucial for increasing overall cable capacity and paving the way for space-division multiplexing systems.

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