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August 17, 2011

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Launches New Quantum Fusion Splicer with Industry 1st Advancements

The new Quantum Fusion Splicer is the industry’s smallest and lightest core-alignment fusion splicer

Sumitomo Electric Lightwave, a leader in the design and manufacturing of optical fiber and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of the Quantum Type-Q101-CA Dual-Heater Core Alignment Fusion Splicer™, the first splicer launched in its new Quantum Splicer product line. Having incorporated results from qualitative end-user research and needs analyses, Sumitomo Electric’s Quantum Splicer embodies unprecedented industry first advancements designed to address the needs of technicians for easier and faster splicer functionality, significantly expanded memory storage, improved ruggedness, and optimum splicing efficiencies in speed and performance.

To meet the needs for easier and faster user-friendly splicer functionality, the Quantum fusion splicer is the industry’s first splicer with a fully functional touch-screen interface, making splicer function navigation more intuitive, faster, and easier than traditional keypad interfaces. The Quantum incorporates both the touch-screen and keypad interfaces to offer technicians a preferred choice. The new Quantum is also the industry’s first splicer with an SD port for virtually unlimited data storage, plus the capability of downloading and uploading work related splicing project data, training videos, audio, and software.

Without compromising full splicing functionality, performance, and ruggedness, the Quantum splicer is the industry’s smallest (4.72W x 6.06D x 4.96H inches) and lightest (4.4 lbs) core-alignment fusion splicer that is easier to carry and work with in the many small, confined spaces characterizing the data center, enterprise network, FTTx and outside plant work environments. Despite its small footprint and light weight, the Quantum Splicer boasts the industry’s largest 640 x 320 fiber view and longest electrode life, while complying with the most stringent shock, waterproof, and dust resistance requirements.

"By listening to the customer, we have launched the most advanced, reliable, and user-friendly splicer in the industry," comments Joshua Seawell, manager of the Lightwave Network Products division at Sumitomo Electric Lightwave. "We thank our customers for their valuable input, which is the foundation of our continued leadership in providing the best that fusion splicing technology has to offer."

The Quantum Splicer also features a user selectable fiber placement system, Li-ion battery, metal hood, and Sumitomo Electric’s standard dual-heater system, which has been upgraded with a 20 second reduction in combined splice and heater cycle time, yielding one of the fastest splicers on the market. The splicer is also compatible with the Lynx2 CustomFit® Splice-On Connectors for customized, on-site cable builds and terminations. The Quantum Splicer will be available in September 2011.

About Sumitomo Electric Lightwave: Sumitomo Electric Lightwave (SEL), located in Research Triangle Park, NC, is a leader in the design, innovation, and manufacturing of optical fiber and connectivity solutions, including optical fiber, fiber optic cable, fusion splicers & accessories, field installable connectors, and its FutureFlex® Air-Blown Network Solutions. The company serves the communication network, enterprise network, data center, wireless, OEM, energy, petrochemical, nuclear, healthcare, government and military markets, and other vertical industries. SEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd, a global leader in the innovation, development, and manufacturing of product solutions to advance the information and communications industry. For more information, please call 800-358-7378, email us at info@sumitomoelectric.com, or visit us at www.sumitomoelectric.com.

 

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