Optical & Fixed Networks

Tata adopting new cable standard for future deployments

One of India’s major wireless operators is switching from standard copper cable to smoothwall RF feeder coaxial cable for its new site roll-outs...

One of India’s major wireless operators is switching from standard copper cable to smoothwall RF feeder coaxial cable for its new site roll-outs. Tata Teleservices will deploy the new tech from CommScope’s base station sites across India.

Featuring a closed microcell foam dielectric and foam-filled inner conductor, Heliax FXL smoothwall cable is lighter and more flexible than copper cable. This saves money on tower loading, freight and maintenance, as well as providing lower attenuation and excellent reliability. The cable is already installed in more than 100,000 sites throughout India and in use in nations around the world.

Competition for subscribers is intense in the rapidly-expanding Indian wireless marketplace, raising the stakes for operators as they balance the need for the highest performance in their networks while keeping costs low.

Stan Catey, senior vice president and general manager, Cable Products, CommScope, said: “The smoothwall cable offers significant and immediate cost savings over corrugated copper cable and is built to ensure the operator receives a consistent quality connection.”

In addition, the smoothwall cable recently won the Golden Award for Green Communication Energy-Efficiency Technology in China. Compared with traditional all-copper cables, Heliax FXL is more energy-efficient, durable and has greater flexibility. It also requires less electric power and fuel to manufacture and transport. It also uses aluminium as an outer conductor, providing a substantial advantage over copper which is frequently a target for theft.

“CommScope’s smoothwall cable will modernise our wireless communication systems,” said AG Rao, executive president, Technology and Enterprise Business, Tata Teleservices Limited. “This will allow us to offer our customers the best wireless solutions cost effectively.”

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