The passive splitter range now covers a wider set of splitting ratios and is available in both rack-mounted and enclosure formats. It is a straightforward addition, but it closes a gap that mattered: until now, a project needing an unusual ratio had to source that one component elsewhere, which meant the loss budget was calculated across parts from two different manufacturers.
Why the ratio matters more than it looks
In an FTTH access network the splitter is the point where one feeder fibre becomes many subscriber drops. Each split divides the optical power, so a 1:32 splitter leaves far less headroom at the subscriber end than a 1:8 does. That budget has to cover the fibre run, every connector and splice, and the receiver sensitivity of the ONT.
Specifying a ratio that is too aggressive is one of the commonest ways an access network ends up marginal — it works on the bench, then fails at the far end of the estate once the real cable runs are in.
The splitter is cheap. Re-splicing a distribution network because the ratio was wrong is not.
What is available now
- A wider range of splitting ratios, so the budget can be met without stacking splitters
- Rack-mounted format for central office and cabinet use
- Enclosure format for outside-plant and building-entry installation
- Consistent with the existing range, so mixed builds share one loss model
Specifying it into a project
If you are designing an access network, send us the subscriber count, the approximate run lengths and the ONT you plan to use. We will come back with the ratio and arrangement that keeps the budget comfortable rather than marginal — and a quotation for the splitter stage along with the rest.
Availability
The full range is available to order now. Datasheets covering insertion loss and operating parameters are provided on request; tell us the model and the destination market so we send the correct revision.