Blair owned one of the largest independent electro-optic suppliers in Europe. He has now started BBN International to address the re-emerging fibre-optic markets of datacom, telecom, aerospace and sensors. An Electronic Engineer, Blair developed marine satellite communication and medical image analysis systems going on to develop a software business. BBN International is based in rural Shropshire and is committed to changing the way companies do business to the benefit of the environment. The Microsens Enterprise Access family of fibre optic multiplexer, demultiplexer, optical crossbar, media converter, bridge, switch and SNMP gigabit modules can be installed in the Modular Enterprise Chassis which supports 1, 2, 3, 14, 28 or 54 slots, 'hot-swap', power redundancy and full management with advanced software.
The Enterprise Network range of Gigabit and Fast Ethernet switches, media converters, hubs and bridges then provides a high performance distribution mechanism within the office and/or factory including ring redundancy and management in the same Modular Enterprise Chassis.
Using fibre optics to reach as far as the desk or factory automation system, the Enterprise Network becomes future proof, very high performance at a much lower cost than miles of structured copper cabling.
At the office or factory cell, Microsens Gigabit Ethernet switches provide RJ-45 connections including full Power Over Ethernet (POE), Quality of Service (QoS) support, automatic detection and configuration, management and easy installation using desktop, clip-in floor, wall or duct mounting modules and industrial rail-mounting, low cost and IP67 (water resistant) modules.
BBN International Limited was formed in 2005 as a specialist supplier of high performance, quality fibre-optic instruments, components and consumables to the