Aerial optical cables along electrical power lines

Abstract

- Power Utilities need more telecommunications to manage and monitor the power networks. - Deregulation in Telecommunications is a reality and new operators wont to have alternative networks. - Power lines cover most of the countries worldwide and are an easy right of way to create an alternative telecommunication network. - To answer the new needs, different families of cable and associated accessories have been developed (OPGW, OPPC, ADSS, MASS, OPAC), which gives the possibility to answer all customer's applications.