The new Karona Overblowing System allows faster deployment of cables for congested duct networks and rural broadband applications.

October 2, 2018

Prysmian Group, a world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, takes another step forward in connecting homes and businesses to the world and launches the new Karona Overblow System. This new solution enables the installation of high density optical fibre cable into pre-existing sub-ducted routes, containing already existing legacy cable.

Now more than ever, data transmission is an essential part of modern life that means it is vital that sound digital infrastructure is in place. Existing networks are already congested with legacy cable, but installing more ducts can be expensive and time consuming. Prysmian developed a solution to this problem offering a new way to install additional amounts of fibre cable using the existing duct network. The Karona Overblowing System comprises overblow cables, installation equipment, connectivity and comprehensive training. Additional cables can be installed, using Point to Point method achieving distances of up to 1km and further when using Centre Blowing techniques. The overblow cable range is from 12 to 432 fibres matched with a range of joint closures.