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Founded in Norway in 1984, the FOSS Group have over 30 years' experience as a leading designer and manufacturer of fibre optic products. They offer a comprehensive range of standardised stocked products covering most common requirements.
Specialists in fibre optic cabling solutions
Founded in Norway in 1984, and now a discoverIE Group plc company, the FOSS Group have over 30 years of experience as a leading designer and manufacturer of fibre optic products.
A comprehensive range of standardised stocked products covers most common requirements and includes single and multimode cable assemblies, patch panels and enclosures, WDM and splitter products, as well as tools for termination and testing.
The FOSS Group's expertise is in the quick production and delivery of customised solutions, such as tailored cable assemblies and pre-assembled, ready-to-install fibre optic management kits.
Manufacturing is split between Norway and Slovakia, where Optocon Technologies – a FOSS Group subsidiary – is located, and all products are tested according to international standards including DIN/EN, IEC, and EIA/TIA.
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Cable assemblies
Order patch cords, pre-terminated trunk cables and other assemblies with your choice of cable type, length, and combination of connectors.
Assembly types:
- Patch cords and pigtails
- Pre-terminated multi-fibre trunk and fan-out cables
- MPO/MTP assemblies (parallel optics trunks and fan-outs)
- OTDR launch leads
Connectors:
- Industry-standard: SC, LC, FC, MU, E2000, DIN, ST, MTRJ
- Ruggedised: Expanded Beam and IP68
Fibre types:
- Singlemode - OS1, OS2
- Multimode - OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4
- Standard or bend-insensitive
Cables:
- Indoor, outdoor, industrial, armoured
- All meet technical fire and smoke requirements
All assemblies pass final optical testing which covers the full measurement of insertion and return loss.
Fibre optic management
Configure 19-inch patch panels, wall-mount boxes or DIN-rail enclosures and receive them pre-fitted with adapters, pigtails or trunk cables.
Enclosure types:
- 19-inch rack-mount patch panels - fix and modular, 1U for 3 modules or 3U for 12 modules
- Wall-mount boxes - several sizes for different fibre counts
- DIN-rail-mount modules - several widths, rear or lateral mounting, units stackable
Enclosures supplied empty, or pre-fitted with:
- Industry-standard adapters
- Industry-standard pigtails
- Custom cable assemblies - choose connectors, fibre counts, and lengths
19-inch racks, cable management and Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) solutions are also available.
Filters and splitters
Filters
Increase the capacity of existing fibre cable with wavelength multiplexing. WDM, CWDM and DWDM filters enable several wavelengths or signals to be transferred over the same fibre cable. Additionally, OADM multiplexers allow wavelengths to be introduced or dropped between endpoints. Passive wavelength multiplexing is protocol and therefore bit-rate independent.
Splitters
Passive splitters distribute optical signals to multiple fibre cables without changing the wavelength, and can therefore deliver the same signal to multiple users. Signals may be sent both ways through the splitter (typically in passive networks).
Options
xWDM and splitters are supplied pre-mounted in panels or DIN-rail boxes:
- Modular panel FPM76:
- 1U panels for 3 xWDM or splitter modules
- 3U for 12 xWDM or splitter modules
- DIN-rail box with 4 or 8 channel CWDM
Technical news and insights
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The Fibre Optics Technology Centre is the driving force behind our ability to develop solutions requiring custom fibre capabilities.
When standard components don’t suit your requirements, we will support the design and development of custom software or hardware to fit your unique needs. The facility is also experienced in running diagnostic testing, fault finding and modification of components.
So, whether you need to analyse the performance of your optical components or understand your current power levels, our highly trained team of engineers are on hand.
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Submit your enquiry directly to one of our Technical Sales Specialists.
Alternatively call our Sales Team.
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Our approach
When it comes to developing custom solutions for tomorrow's technologies, we trust our approach to deliver the best possible outcome.
Our engineers will skilfully guide you through each stage of your project, working with you to understand and identify a solution that meets your technical and commercial needs before designing and integrating your solution.
