Airports in the U.S. range in size however, most are spread over 1.0 million square foot terminals with multiple concourses and over 100 gates with the ability to accommodate 100+ aircrafts.
Airfields incorporate miles of cabling throughout the pathways and conduits that supports the airport’s infrastructure for communication and connectivity. Additionally, the airport leases space to a myriad of federal agencies such as the FBI, FAA, and TSA.
The challenge for the cabling optimization and security falls squarely on the Airport’s Infrastructure Team.
The information/ communication pathways for the myriad of devices served through fiber optics pass through the overhead trays, in the wall conduits and pathways as well as the conduits carrying the miles of cable between buildings, concourse terminals and tower.
Airports are cognizant of the importance of future proofing the pathways as much as possible.
Towards that end they require the smallest outer diameter fiber optic jacket to allow room for future cabling without disturbing existing fiber.
Most importantly, fiber optics are made of glass that can be prone to cracking and breaking.
Fiber optic failure from a myriad of stress to the cable such as bending, crimping, stretching, twisting, tangling, as well as weather, weight or vermin chewing on the cable will compromise the integrity of the bandwidth and signal to the devices.
Failure of the fiber network is not an option.
The Airport Fiber Goals & Objectives
Generally speaking, airport’s objective in expansion or reclamation is to utilize the latest technologies from security, data centers, DAS, Wi-Fi, digital signage as well as some special amenities such as high tech chairs in the passenger waiting areas and designed for comfort.
Other key features are the multiple UBS ports and standard power outlet for charging phones, tablets, and laptops.
Airports no longer uses the time-limited Wi-Fi service and moved to an unlimited service while eliminating a mandatory preliminary video clip.
The airport objective is to source a fiber optic solution that will meet the needs of smallest outer diameter (OD) and can meet all required specifications and external conditions from Riser, Plenum, Indoor/Outdoor, LSZH, Direct Burial, Industrial and Harsh Environments as well as added water block for underground conduits when necessary.
nanoFIBER Product Concept
Point 2 Point’s newly CPR Certified LSZH Stainless Steel Armored nanoFIBER fiber optic cables, a Finalist in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, provide the safest and secure armored cable solution in the aviation the market today.
The patent-pending U.L. approved small outer diameter (OD) high flex armor protects the fragile glass and the CPR rated LSZH jacket protects the environment.
The nanoFIBER fiber optic cable provides the airport with the smallest outer diameter (OD) secure cable that is crush resistant, hard to cut through, and safest for humans in a fire scenario at the airport.
Projects include NYC and Charlotte to name a few.
The stainless-steel armored cable is impervious to harsh weather and ideal for indoor and outdoor environments at the airport.
When pulling the nanoFIBER throughout aviation security and building management systems, the cable takes up minimal space and simplifies installation.
nanoFIBER has the highest-level EU B2 certification for low smoke zero halogen outer jacket that provides the best security to protect life in case of a fire at the airport or in a plane.
User Friendliness
Point 2 Point nanoFIBER is 65% smaller in size and 75% lighter than standard Aluminum Interlock Armor (AIA) and easy to install as a one-man project.
A standard 1000-foot 12 strand spool of AIA can weigh 395 lbs and has a 13.9mm outer diameter versus nanoFIBER that weighs 99 lbs and has only a 5.5mm outer diameter.
The added toughness and strength of nanoFIBER makes pushing and or pulling the nanoFIBER through conduits, aerials or even under the ground a time saving and user-friendly solution.
The armored fiber cables can be housed as a single strand for airport digital signage to building management systems (BMS) as well as multiple strands of up to 144 strands or more to support all aviation security needs and projects.
The nanoFIBER Hybrid Fiber + Power solution allows the installer to run nanoFIBER armored fiber optics and power to cameras in a single jacket that saves time, space, and costs at the airport.
Quality
nanoFIBER is manufactured to be the best in quality armored fiber optic cable in the world. The stainless-steel armor is machine wound around the fiber optic strands to tremendous strength, ruggedness, and bendability for all practical airport projects and uses.
Additionally, Kevlar® strands are added to reinforce the strength. Water block yarn is added for use in outdoor applications.
nanoFIBER patch cords are half the size and substantially stronger than conventional jumpers.
The nanoFIBER is easy to splice and faster to terminate for custom solutions versus standard AIA. Since the OD is the same as non-armored fiber cable sizes, nanoFIBER is a perfect replacement for all your fiber needs.
The Limited Lifetime Warranty (see warranty guidelines) against rodent attack and manufacturing defect will add assurance based on our high-quality engineering and manufacturing.
Interoperability
nanoFIBER is designed to protect the Corning ClearCurve™ & InfiniCore™ Glass as a standard with universal usage. The smallest armor OD and very high flexibility allows for easy installations into tight paths and bends.
The fibers include OS2, OM1, OM3, OM4 and OM5 from 1 to 144 Strands (250u/900u/Ribbon) to meet all needs and airport projects. The Multi-strand pre-termination is available with MTP/MPO, LC, SC, ST, MU, etc. to meet all marketable needs.
The Jackets are available for Riser, Plenum, Indoor/Outdoor, LSZH EU Certified B2 level, Direct Burial, Industrial, as well as Harsh Environments. The patch cords can be prepared to meet all needs and lengths for standard or custom projects.
Lastly, nanoFIBER is designed to lower the installation costs of support systems, pathways, shipping costs and manpower labor hours from current bulky AIA fiber.
Design
nanoFIBER is a patent-pending, UL approved solution that adds strength, ruggedness and reduces bend radius to existing fiber optic cables.
nanoFIBER can be a mainstream airport product based on its new category and design that offers the attributes of armored fiber with the same OD as basic fiber optic cables.
nanoFIBER is now the world’s leading cable manufacturer of the best-armored fiber cable with the highest level LSZH EU certifications for permanent airport building structures, aircrafts, or any structures that house dense populations.
nanoFIBER has passed the stringent EU testing for fire and awarded the high-level B2 certification.
Cables incorporated as a permanent part of the building construction need to be constructed and tested in accordance with CPR and based on smoke production, flaming droplets, and acidity.
Europe has set the highest standard for the installation of fiber and nanoFIBER can be specified in any project with this certification as best in class cabling.
Market Opportunity
Airport Security systems cannot afford downtime due to faulty cables, vermin attacks, crimping, and breaking, etc.
The opportunities to use nanoFIBER in projects are almost infinite. The cost/value proposition is enormous and adds features and benefits to all projects for the end-user.
The long-term benefits of nanoFIBER that adds protection from the patch cord to miles of cabling for indoor/outdoor premises, aerials and all projects will be backed by a Limited Lifetime Warranty. The product will be manufactured both in the USMCA (Mexico) to ensure nanoFIBER can be used in United States Government projects as well as price-sensitive installations.
Impact to Airport Security Industry
nanoFIBER will add value and peace of mind to every project as the de facto “best in class” armored fiber optic solution.
Virtually every airport security solution can benefit from the installation of nanoFIBER, and the airport security industry can have confidence that the system will not fail or be disrupted.
Technical Advances & Scalability
nanoFIBER is a solution engineered to provide the industry’s smallest outer diameter (OD) armored fiber optic cable. nanoFIBER machinery ensures that the stainless-steel tubular design maintains maximum flexibility, with Kevlar® and one or more jacket layers ensure maximum strength and durability.
The product is scalable and customizable to meet all airport project scopes and sizes. The use of machinery in the USMCA will ensure just in time inventory as well as meeting “Made in the USA” requirements for government and airport projects.
The power in the nanoFIBER jacket will provide a single solution to installers who need to connect indoor/outdoor devices, such as security cameras and access points, by fiber optic cables.
12 Strand Fiber Optic Armor Competitive Analysis – Based on 1000 Feet:
nanoFIBER Armor Named a Finalist in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.
90% of ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners return to compete in the Annual ‘ASTORS‘ Homeland Security Awards Program, and 100% of ‘ASTORS’ Sponsors have returned year to year to reap the benefits of their participation in the industry’s largest and most comprehensive Annual Awards Program.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
The 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is sponsored by ATI Systems, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Desktop Alert, X.Labs and Reed Expositions, every one a returning Sponsor from 2019.
Why the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?
American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- United States Marine Corps
- The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- DHS S&T
- United States Marshals Service (USMS)
- The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
- The Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
- United States Border Patrol
- AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!
From innovative Military Cyber Programs, to Local, State and Federal Public Safety and Emergency Management Initiatives, New Physical and IT Products and Services, and Security Professional, Threat Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Education and Training Opportunities – Join your ‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning Peers and Receive the Recognition You Deserve!
Excellence in Public Safety and Government Security Award Nominations are also encouraged, such as those 2019 Honored Winners which includes the DEA, U.S. Marine Corps, DHS S&T, Federal Protective Service, DHS S&T NUSTL, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Border Patrol, The Port Authority of NY/NJ, and the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services.
Why American Security Today?
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.
American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.
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‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’
AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.
Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.
These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.
AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.
AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.
Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.
To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please go to the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.
The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.
It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2019 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.
From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.
It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
For more information about the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program or advertising opportunities with American Security Today, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.
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