Introduction to the Two Most Important Structures of OPGW Cable

Aluminum Tube Layer Warping Core Type OPGW


OPGW Cable Optical Ground Wires are a critical component of modern communication and power transmission systems, providing both electrical grounding and optical fiber communication capabilities. The intricate design and construction of OPGW cables involve several key structures that enable their efficient performance in diverse environments. This essay ZMS delves into two vital structures of OPGW cables: the central strength member and the optical fibers, elucidating their significance, construction, and impact on the overall functionality of optical ground wires.

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Submarine Cable Laying to Connect Egypt, the Middle East, etc.


Recently, Telecom Egypt announced that it will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three communications companies in the UAE, Indonesia, and India to form an international alliance to establish a submarine cable laying project.

This collaborative project will connect data centers in several countries, starting from Southeast Asia and India, all the way to the Middle East and Egypt, using new, unique, and diverse international paths for information data transmission.

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ZMS Cables partners with EACOP crude oil pipeline project in Uganda


ZMS Cables has recently entered into a partnership with the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in Uganda, with Worley acting as the general contractor for the project and ZMS Cables providing significant assistance with the pipeline and power suppliers.

The East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) will be built between the oilfields in western Uganda and Tanga Port in Tanzania, with a total length of nearly 1,500 kilometers and a total volume of 260,000 tons of LSAW steel pipes, which is the longest heated crude oil pipeline project in the world, and one of the most important pipeline projects in the international energy market in recent years, and an important energy project under the leadership of the “One Belt, One Road” initiative of China. It is one of the most important pipeline projects in the international energy market in recent years and an important energy project under China’s “Belt and Road” initiative.

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Why can only submarine AC cables be used for long-distance submarine power transmission?

xlpe subsea cable company

The fundamental reason: the capacitive current of AC cables limits their transmission distance. This is for long-distance submarine projects, the transmission of large power is very difficult. Submarine DC cable has no capacitive current, transmission capacity is not limited by distance. So only a DC cable can be used to transmit power.

From the beginning of last year until now, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and so on broke out one after another. In these wars and conflicts, aerial cables, concentric cables, submarine cables and so on all play different degrees of important role.

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What Is a Fiber Optic Patch Cord?


With the rapid growth of traffic data, fiber-optic communication as an emerging technology, the rapid pace of development, and the application of a wide range, it has become one of the main pillars of modern communications, in the modern telecommunications network plays a pivotal role. Therefore, fiber optic patch cords have gradually become one of the essential wire and cable products in the communications market. Today, ZMS cable editor will take you to understand what is a fiber optic patch cord.

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Chilean Government and Google Announce Partnership to Build First Submarine Cable Connecting South America to Asia-Pacific


Chilean President Gabriel Borich delivered a speech on the construction of submarine fiber optic cable at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on November 15, 2023, in San Francisco, California.

The Chilean government on Wednesday (January 10) announced a partnership with Alphabet’s Google to build the first-ever undersea cable route directly connecting South America and the Asia-Pacific region. The submarine cable line is named “Humboldt”.

According to a Chilean government press release, Humboldt will connect the central Chilean port city of Valparaiso to Sydney, Australia, via 14,800 kilometers (9,200 miles) of fiber optic cable through French Polynesia. The capacity is 144 terabytes (TB) and the service life is 25 years.

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A comprehensive summary of submarine fiber optic cable types and distribution around the world in one article. Favorites!

A fiber optic cable shown in a submarine cable distribution map

Submarine fiber optic cable has come to the forefront of many people’s minds as the global power industry has grown by leaps and bounds. People can readily use the Internet and make telecommunication calls all over the world today, all relying on the rapid development of submarine cables. So what exactly is an undersea fiber optic cable? What are the differences and similarities between it and submarine cable in terms of application? The following ZMS cable editorial will take you to understand how to collect it!

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Shanghai Copper and Copper Cable Prices Slide and Suffer as Palestinian-Israeli Conflict Continues to Heat Up

Copper cables with different color jackets have different functions

Copper wire and Shanghai copper prices are experiencing a significant downward trend due to the evolving global markets and the continued pressure of multiple negative factors in overseas markets.

This phenomenon is triggered by the military conflict between Palestine and Israel, which has further exacerbated geopolitical risks in the region.

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Commonly Used Cable Accessories, Read It and Figure It Out!

It shows the most basic cable structure.

The electrician’s electrical assembly needs to connect the various electrical components to be installed and fixed, or connected in series. Then some of the cable accessories and materials they need are electrical consumables. It is also one of the most important parts to support the operation of the entire equipment manufacturing.

Generally in the manufacture of automation equipment, consumables are also related to the entire equipment to improve the process, quality assurance, cost savings, and other factors.

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The basics of cables and their accessories! Ten questions and answers!

A device that connects the conductor, insulation shield and maintenance layer between two cables.

This is one of the most comprehensive knowledge of cables and their accessories, if you are recently choosing quality cables and their accessories, then welcome to bookmark this article. As a professional cable team, ZMS Cables will take you through the cables and their accessories.

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