Thanks, Mark. I was thinking of you for just such a link when I posted the previous message. But I think it bears mentioning that LU's release of their 864 count comes after those which were announced by Pirelli.
I'm fairly certain that MFN used Pirelli's higher count cables prior to their deal with LU. I'll do some checking on this.
Below, I've listed some interesting facts concerning the world's leading fiber manufacturers. I found some of this information a little surprising, in spots. Enjoy.
Regards, Frank Coluccio
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From Lightwave Magazine:
The top four cable-making groups, Alcatel, Lucent, Pirelli, and Siemens, represented 44% of 1997 worldwide cable production, with each group having between 10% and 15% share. Market share is estimated based on production by individual facilities, with the facilities totaled for each group. For joint-venture facilities, the amount of cable assigned to each group is based on that group's ownership stake.
Alcatel has the most facilities, with 25 fiber-optic cabling plants in 15 countries. Pirelli is next with 14 facilities in 12 countries. The largest cabling facilities are those of Alcatel in Claremont, NC; Lucent in Norcross, GA; Siecor in Hickory and Winston-Salem, NC; and Sumitomo in Japan.
Each of these companies produced more than 2 million km of cabled fiber in 1997. Pirelli in Lexington, SC, and Fujikura and Furukawa in Japan all cabled more than 1 million fiber-km in 1997. |
