Ruggedised fibre cables for harsh environments

Universal Networks are fibre deployable experts specialising in the design and delivery of custom made, rugged fibre solutions. With over 25 years of experience, we have worked with a variety of companies operating in some of the most challenging and harsh environments, including the MOD and affiliated companies to the defence industry.

DEPENDABLE FIBRE SOLUTIONS FOR MILITARY, DEFENCE AND OTHER HARSH ENVIRONMENTS

Fibre optic cables are the only option if you want to move high data rates over long distances. They are incredibly well suited to temporary connections as they are compact and far lighter than their copper counterparts, making them easy to carry, deploy and reuse.

Fibre optics offer many security benefits as they do not radiate any signal and are very difficult to tap into. They are also immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI), providing a very reliable medium for transporting your data. The majority of our solutions use fibre to transport data between devices, from a few hundred metres to tens of kilometres. Fibre readily supports bandwidths up to 10Gbp/s over long distances.

Here at Universal Networks we understand the unique challenges and performance expectations of the defence sector, where requirements commonly centre around the need for high performance, easily maintainable, field deployable solutions that are built to withstand the most punishing conditions. With 30 years of experience and technical know-how, we specialising in the delivery of rugged, agile, deployable fibre solutions for harsh environment applications to meet these demands with precision and expertise. Our Joscar, Cyber Essentials and ISO9001 accreditations underpin our focus on providing reliable and responsive support for communications projects all over the world.

In addition, we also have experience of installing permanent cabling systems on military and defence bases and test areas.

UNCOMPROMISED RELIABILITY

When operating in challenging, harsh environments, you need rugged, reliable fibre optic cabling equipment. Universal Networks manufacture and supply a wide range of deployable fibre and expanded beam products, with the ability to customise products to bespoke specifications that suit your requirements. Our range of products includes HMA compatible, hermaphroditic, IP68 rated connectors coupled with tough, durable fibre optic cables, suitable for the demands of harsh environments.

CONNECTING YOU ANYWHERE YOU NEED TO GO

Alongside our deployable fibre, deployable copper and expanded beam range of cable assemblies, we also offer our ArmourLux Strider portable backpack system. Combining durability with ergonomic design, this lightweight backpack system enables the efficient transportation, deployment, and retrieval of temporary, high performance fibre optic communication networks across a range of harsh environments, effectively connecting military forces anywhere they need to go. Impressively, with 1km of fibre optic cable on board, the system weighs less than 25kg.

ArmourLux Strider Portable Backpack

FEATURES

Across our entire range, we have products that can provide a number of features to suit the harsh environment requirements of military and defence operations.

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ROBUST & RUGGED

Suitable for applications where repeated deployment and use in harsh, challenging environments is required.

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IP65/IP68 RATED

Protective metal cap and shell protects against dirt, dust and water to IP65 or IP68 standard, depending on product.

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MILITARY APPROVED

Military grade LUMINATM connector designed to meet MIL83526 / MIL20/ MIL21.
Neutrik FIBERFOX designed according to MIL-DTL-83526 standard.

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HERMAPHRODITIC

Hermaphroditic connectors for easy daisy-chaining.

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EASY CLEAN & CONNECT

Lens technology allows for an easy clean and connect.

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UK MANUFACTURED

Products manufactured in the UK and individually serialised for traceability.

WHY CHOOSE UNIVERSAL NETWORKS?

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TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

With over 25 years’ of experience, our team of Deployable Fibre Experts are on hand to offer technical advice and recommendations on the best products for your projects.

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BESPOKE CAPABILITIES

Offering made-to-measure services, we specialise in providing custom made cable assemblies to suit your requirements. If you can imagine it, we can build it!

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SERVICING & REPAIRS

With in-house capabilities to clean, service and repair your cables, our expert team will do their best to keep your cables in top condition and projects on track.

What Can We Assist You With?

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FAQ

We've put together a selection of the most frequently asked questions we respond to, including fibre and copper related questions and a useful A-Z glossary of technical terms.

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