Reference cases 

Draka’s fiber optic cables can be found at physically challenging places in this world. The Tengiz oil production field in Kazakhstan has lots of aggressive chemicals present, such as sour gas. For this hostile environment, Draka was asked to design and supply a network with suitable fiber optic cables.

The peninsula Qatar is rich in oil and gas and intends to become a role model for economic progress in the region. One example is the construction of Energy City Qatar, aspiring to be ‘the world’s most technologically advanced development of its kind’. And who did the initiators call on to design, engineer and implement an advanced fiber optic network? Draka, indeed.

South of Paris, a grand new and modern general hospital is being built. It is the biggest French medical construction of the decade. Draka was called upon to supply the cables for some 20,000 outlets. Also included was a new generation, patented 10 gigabit cable.

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is CERN’s biggest particle accelerator. It is probably the most complicated and most expensive scientific experiment man has ever attempted. It’s big, it’s exciting, it’s incredibly high-tech and it’s got lots of Draka optical fiber cables inside.

In spite of the wireless-hype, wire and cable continue to play a crucial role in making triple-play applications possible. The technical solution that guarantees top speeds is glass fiber. Fiber-to-the-Home (FttH) brings this superfast data highway right into the home and business. This is already the case in about 10 percent of Amsterdam, thanks to a partnership between Draka and Citynet.

Football (soccer) rules in the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt am Main. During the World Cup 2006, it was one of the twelve German stadiums, accommodating up to 55,000 fans. Events in a stadium of this size are increasingly being televised and projected on big screens. In the run-up to the World Cup, the Arena was completely redesigned, including new state-of-the-art TV infrastructure. Draka had a big part in this, supplying almost 70 km of future-proof studio cable.

Turkey is building a high-speed train connection between the cities of Ankara and Konya. It is part of a big and prestigious project to develop and enhance the country’s railway network. Draka was awarded the contract to supply the Ankara-Konya line with signaling and communication cables as well as optical fiber.

Trendsetting cabling concepts, many decades of experience in cable manufacturing, high production capacities as well as a comprehensive distribution, logistics and service network enable Draka Communications to flexibly realise even comprehensive cable deliveries at short notice.

In February 2011, Garmisch-Partenkirchen invited the world’s alpine skiing elite to the heart of the Bavarian Alps. And they came: not just 469 top athletes from 67 nations, but also some 130,000 spectators, who followed all the spectacular action on the race courses, cheering and waving their flags.