This project is yet another demonstration of Prysmian’s commitment to developing innovative and sustainable quality broadband networks.
September 15, 2020
Prysmian Group has announced its support to the Dutch operator KPN in a pilot project involving a fibre-optic network containing 90% recycled plastic. KPN will be the first telecommunications firm in Europe to use the new Prysmian cable concept to install connections for its customers.
This sustainable solution uses the Sirocco HD 96f cable, launched by the Group at the beginning of this year, and thinner Easenet tubes. With its 4.5-mm diameter cable in a 10-mm sleeve instead of the conventional 6-mm cable in a 14-mm sleeve, it guarantees an approximately 50% reduction in the volume of plastic used.
The pilot projects will be developed in the Netherlands, in Buitenpost (Friesland) and Nijmegen. Further advantages are expected to emerge during the installation, such as less excavation works required at the network concentration points, leading to less soil to be removed and processed.
