TECHNOLOGY
74 supports standardisation , allowing reductions in cost , a simplified rollout , consolidation of spares and consistent high-quality system expansion within difficult environments .
It combines telco grade low loss connectors with fit-for-purpose industrial breakout terminals ( BOTs ), glands and cable armour to allow for a reliable and robust industrial solution . The BOTs replace the need for large enclosures and minimise common failure points such as needless patching and unnecessary connector exposure to harsh elements . Supporting traditional Ethernet , as well as passive optical network ( PON ) models , the single-mode fiber optic system removes the need for timely fiber optic terminations in the field and allows the introduction of a standardised and future-proof fiber optic infrastructure .
The separate components of H3RO make it flexible in design , ensuring it is suitable for enabling easy modification and expansion of networks when a mine ’ s structure changes as it gets deeper or larger in size . It is also handy for mine workers who are not skilled communications technology techni-
cians and offers a simple to use and robust solution in case of mishandling .
It has already been used by several mining customers , including a gold and copper mine in Western New South Wales ( Australia ), which switched to the H3RO system after an existing communications cable was severed . It was deployed from an existing fiber optic break out terminal ( FOBOT ) panel , ran along 1km of the mine ’ s roof , down several vertical drops and into another
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