OPGW (Optical Ground Wire) cables, installed with overhead power lines, serve as both a ground wire and an optical fiber communication medium for high-speed data links. They allow for remote monitoring and control, while ensuring high-speed communication between substations and transmission networks.

A key advantage of OPGW networks is their ability to provide a cost-effective alternative to traditional fiber installation, making internet, phone, and TV services accessible to remote areas where conventional infrastructure would be too costly or too challenging to deploy.

MPBC has a rich history of delivering advanced optical amplification solutions to the utilities sector. Our VERSA2 and 2RU equipment suites have been successfully deployed in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments, extending the optical reach of OPGW networks in regions such as Siberia, the Arabian Desert, and the Amazon rainforest.

Learn more about how MPBC launched the world’s longest optical amplifier system in Brazil