OpticalCable

A tradition of leadership in technology, product performance for military applications.

Optical Cable Corporation is a leading manufacturer of fiber optic cables primarily sold into the enterprise market, and the premier manufacturer of military ground tactical fiber optic cables for the U.S. military. Founded in 1983, Optical Cable Corporation pioneered the design and production of fiber optic cables for the most demanding military field applications, as well as fiber optic cables suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The Company’s current broad product offering is built on the evolution of these fundamental technologies, and is designed to provide end-users with fiber optic cables that are easy and economical to install, provide a high degree of reliability and offer outstanding performance characteristics. Optical Cable Corporation sells its products worldwide for uses ranging from commercial and campus installations to customized products for specialty applications and harsh environments, including military applications. The Company manufactures its high quality fiber optic cables at its ISO 9001:2000 registered and MIL-STD- 790F certified facility located in Roanoke, Virginia.

Industry Firsts for Optical Cable Corporation

• First to standardize on 100 kpsi proof-tested fiber
• First gel-free fiber optic cable for outdoor commercial applications
• First outdoor fiber optic cables not requiring fanout/breakout kits to terminate
• First Core-Locked™ outer cable jacket design
• First with UL listed indoor / outdoor cable
• First with dry water blocking
• First easy to dispense box with decreasing cable length markings, OptiReel™
• First with Delay Equalized cable

What differentiates Optical Cable Corporation from other companies?

• More than 25 years of history in the military and harsh environment fiber optic cable business
• Designing products based on what the military “really” needs as opposed to making an existing product fit the mold.
• Our certifications and approvals by defense agencies and program offices

• MIL-PRF-85045/8A (US DOD)
• A3159879 (US Army CECOM)
• Def-Stan 60-1, Part 3 (UK MOD)
• DOD certified facility for MIL-STD-790, Product Assurance Program

U.S. Army and Defense Logistics Agency Approvals

Ground Tactical Fiber Optic Cable also Qualified to MIL-PRF-85045/8A Optical Cable Corporation is the only fiber optic cable manufacturer currently with MIL-PRF-85045/8A certification. Optical Cable Corporation’s manufacturing facility is also certified by the U.S. Department of Defense as a MIL-STD-790F facility. This certification is considered one of the most respected in the defense industry as it requires compliance with stringent government requirements for product design, documentation, process control, and management practices.

Ground Tactical Fibre Optic Cable Qualified to Def-Stan 60-1, Part 3 The U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has certified Optical Cable Corporation as a fully qualified supplier of ground tactical fibre optic cable, meeting all military requirements. A government certified independent test laboratory subjected Optical Cable’s military ground tactical fibre optic cable to a series of rigorous optical, environmental and mechanical tests as defined in Def-Stan 60-1, Part 3. The test results were reviewed by QinetiQ Batteries, Cables and Connectors at Sevenoaks, Kent, UK.

QinetiQ validated that the Company’s submitted military ground tactical fibre optic cable design complied with the MoD’s stringent test requirements. As a result, the MoD has added Optical Cable Corporation as a qualified supplier of Def-Stan 60-1, Part 3 ground tactical fibre optic cable.

1. Repeaterless Communications

• Fiber Optic – Repeaters every 16 kms (or more)
• Coax – Repeaters every 500 meters

2. Weight

• Coax cable weighs approx. 5 times more than equivalent lengths of fiber optic cable
• 16 kilometers of coax cable weighs approx. 2,800 kgs, 16 kilometers of fiber optic cable weigh approx. 550 kgs

3. Higher Bandwidth

• Optimized for applications requiring mulitplexed voice, data, and video signals

4. Security

• All dielectric. No signature
• Not affected by EMI or RFI
• Very difficult to tap. Reduces need for encryption

5. Rugged

• More rugged than coax
• No memory

Announcing MIL -PRF -85045/8A certified fiber optic cables. Field Proven... Now Certified.

Optical Cable Corporation has always manufactured the most rugged and robust fiber optic cables for the military ground tactical market—field proven cables relied on by defense agencies around the world.

Now, the United States Defense Logistics Agency has certified Optical Cable Corporation as an approved manufacturer of qualified ground tactical fiber optic cables in accordance with MIL-PRF-85045/8A.

This certification was granted after subjecting these fiber optic cable products to an exhaustive series of optical, mechanical, and environmental tests to ensure full compliance to the demanding requirements of the United States military.

Proven materials that are:

• UV inhibited
• Fungus resistant
• Water resistant for outdoor use
• Impervious to fluids
• Tear resistant

The first prerequisite for seamless integration is the melding of like products to work together.

In May 2008, Optical Cable Corporation acquired SMP Data Communications, a company internationally recognized for its role in establishing data communication connectivity standards, through its innovative and patented technologies, and offering a full range of fiber optic and copper data communication connectivity products.

SMP Data Communications, headquartered near Asheville, North Carolina, is internationally recognized for its role in establishing the world’s data communications standards, through its innovative and patented technologies. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ GM: OCCF).

The uncompromising principles that led to the development of the first OCC products remain a constant influence on the design, production and service at Optical Cable Corporation. End-users benefit from fiber optic cables and connectivity products that are easy and economical to install, provide a high degree of reliability and deliver exceptional performance.

Optical Cable is committed to building on the spirit of innovation while staying focused on meeting the changing needs of customers worldwide.

Seamless integration.