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.
Developed in close collaboration with Airbus, the new Fibre Optic Strain Gauge Kit is designed for the quick fixing of fibre sensors directly to surfaces.
The introduction of new and upgraded products enables BBN International to provide complete Fibre To The Office (FTTO) Enterprise Networking solutions from Microsens.
For optical power control for dual- and tri-band applications such as FTTx, CATV and WDM networks, BBN International announces the Lightwaves 2020 new Wide Band VOA.
The World's favourite fusion splicer just got better. Fujikura have announced the latest development of their FSM-50S instrument. The FSM-60S is all new and incorporates new features and performance improvements.
Measuring electrical current at distance, without cutting conductors, in confined and hazardous situations can be impossible. BBN International announces the Optical Current Sensor from Namiki.
Today's communications services require future-proof networks. Integrating voice and data into one high performance, easy to install system provides a flexible solution.
High performance fibre-optic connectors normally need epoxy to hold the fibre in the ferrule and polishing to minimise protrusion/undercut and surface roughness.
Optical networks rely on switching for redundancy, routing, traffic levelling, management, testing and fault handling. BBN International announces the addition of the Agiltron family of optical switches to its existing range of fibre optic solutions.
Many network installations already have recently purchased high performance switches in place but they lack Power over Ethernet (PoE). New PoE network devices offer great opportunities for easy installation of new users, add-ons and peripherals without costly, time consuming and messy additional power wiring (and separate power blocks).
BBN International Press Release, UK
New FBG Interrogator
28 October 2009
Abstract
Compact and robust interrogator for dynamic measurement of FBG sensors
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