Microducts bundles – advantages

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One of the main advantages of microducts bundles lies in their ability to accommodate and protect a high number of small-diameter fiber optic cables. This allows an efficient and cost-effective deployment of telecommunications networks, especially in scenarios where traditional, larger duct systems may be impractical or cost-prohibitive. The compact size, flexibility, and scalability of microduct bundles make them well-suited for high-density fiber deployments, enabling faster and more straightforward installations.

You can see below how we packed a 3x bundle of TeraDuct by TeraPlast SA microducts in a triangle shape, suitable for direct buried instalations in narrow spaces.

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Microducts – facts

Microducts are a technology that has evolved over time with contributions from various individuals and companies in the field of telecommunications, fiber optics and polymer processing.

Microducts emerged as a response to the need for more efficient, flexible, modular, cost-saving ways to install and protect fiber optic cables. As demand for higher bandwidth increased, the telecommunications industry sought solutions to accommodate more fibers in limited spaces.

Companies in the telecommunications sector, as well as researchers and engineers, have been involved in developing and refining microduct technology. They have contributed to innovations in materials, design, and installation methods to make microducts an integral part of modern fiber optic networks.

While there isn’t a specific individual credited with inventing microducts, at least that’s what I’ve gathered from the documentation on the Internet, their development is a proof of the collaborative efforts of many professionals working in the telecommunications, fiber optics and polymer processing industry.

At TeraPlast SA, with more than 45 years of polymers processing expertise, we are manufacturing the TeraDuct microducts on state-of-the-art equipment, using the highest quality raw materials. Both the production line and the packaging line were designed to sustain high complexity projects.

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Flexibility and protetion

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Two advantages of microducts are #flexibility and #protection.

👉 #Microducts are flexible and easy to bend, making them suitable for installation in tight spaces, around corners and through buildings.

👉 Microducts provide physical protection to fiber optic cables, shielding them from environmental factors such as moisture, chemicals and physical damage.

You can see below how the TeraDuct by TeraPlast SA microducts are bent inside a manhole.

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Cable-laying machine installing a TeraDuct 3x bundle. VIDEO

Cable-laying machine installing a TeraDuct 3x bundle
Cable-laying machine installing a TeraDuct 3x bundle
Cable-laying machine installing a TeraDuct 3x bundle

Cable-laying machine, vibrating a blade into the ground and installing a TeraDuct by TeraPlast SA 3x bundle. As it can be seen, even if the installation was done in a difficult soil, at the end, the fiber was successfully blown.

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