Swisscom, the Swiss telecommunications company, is opting for HUBER+SUHNER products and systems for the provision of fiber optics to households. Over the coming years, the global specialist in electrical and optical connectivity based in Pfäffikon and Herisau, Switzerland, will supply fiber management systems for local exchanges to the Swiss market leader.
In the third quarter of 2008, sales and order intake again exceeded the corresponding figures of the previous year. The 9-month cumulative sales were up 14% in local currency terms. Currency effects and portfolio adjustments reduced the growth rate reported in Swiss francs to 7%. Sales totalled CHF 586.3 million; order intake, at CHF 600.4 million, was slightly above the figure of the corresponding period in the previous year (CHF 598.8 million). Discounting the currency effects, order intake increased organically by 7%.
The Q-ODC push-pull connector sets a new standard for harsh environment connectivity. It is the smallest and most robust design in its class and has an outstanding coupling mechanism. The push-pull mechanism allows easy and fast installation while at the same time it provides highest installation safety since only two defined mating states are possible – either mated or unmated – nothing else.
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