Nicolas Kyvernitis Electronics Enterprises, distributors of Neutrik products in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman have supplied the new fiber optic products to US Telecom, a systems integrator for the Dubai Mall.

The OpticalCon system consists of a ruggedized all metal and dirt protected chassis and cable connector to increase the reliability.

The system is based on a standard optical LC-Duplex connection; however, the OpticalCon improves this original design to ensure a safe and rugged connection.

Due to the compatibility with conventional LC connectors, it offers the choice of utilizing a cost effective LC connector as a permanent connection, or Neutrik's rugged OpticalCon cable connector for mobile applications.

The Dubai Mall, which is set to open in Q4 of 2008 is set to become the biggest mall in the world set aside the Burj Dubai which is currently the world's tallest tower.

The mall on completion will comprise a total area of 5.9 million square feet boasting an Olympic-sized ice-skating rink, the world's largest aquariums and the world's first SEGA indoor theme park, to name just a few attractions.

'We are happy to see Neutrik's solution used for such a prestigious project,' commented Chicco Hiranandani, Business Development Manager at NMK.

He added, 'fibre optics has disseminated into various fields such as audio, video and communications for obvious reasons. Neutrik has seen this opportunity and have produced rugged and reliable products to cater to such requirements.'