Sterlite Tech’s Optical Communication Products Now Qualified with Europe’s CPR
Smarter optical communication products will be flame retardant, while ensuring ultra-fast connectivity, long-lasting performance, efficiency and scalability
Sterlite Tech [BSE: 532374, NSE: STRETCH], an end-to-end global technology leader in smarter digital networks, is now providing high-quality optical fibre cables qualified with harmonised European EU305/2011 Construction Products Regulation (CPR). All cable products in EU need to meet the CPR qualification and carry the CE marking by July 1, 2017.
Sterlite Tech is partnering with leading global telecom operators, ISPs and municipalities to realise the European Commission’s aggressive targets to create a Gigabit society through ultra-fast internet access by 2025 – 1 Gbps connectivity for providers of public services and digitally intensive enterprises, 100 Mbps speed for all urban and rural homes, and uninterrupted 5G broadband coverage for all urban areas. Fibre connectivity is imperative to realise this vision, and as a leader in creating smarter digital infrastructures, Sterlite Tech is enabling this roll-out in Europe and other geographies
Elaborating on the importance of CPR, Dr Anand Agarwal, CEO, 
Sterlite Tech, said, “We design, build, and manage networks for urban and rural connectivity, smart cities, defence and the global telecom industry. We build safe and ‘future-proof’ smarter networks to enable ultra-high speed connectivity. Hence, we understand the criticality of CPR qualification and have adopted it.”
Announcing the CPR compliance, Dr Badri Gomatam, Chief Technology Officer, Sterlite Tech, said, “Our range of internal optical-fibre cables are now compliant with CPR and available with measured Euroclass CE marking and labelling. These optical communication products will significantly improve safety in buildings and civil engineering works, while ensuring long-lasting performance, efficiency, and scalability.”
Sterlite Technologies is an integrated global technology player with presence in over 100 countries, and a strong portfolio of 130 patents. The company is particularly strong in Europe, with technology, sales, distribution and service centres. In the last nine months, Sterlite Tech’s international sales contributed 37% of its overall revenues, while Europe contributed 28% of exports.
