Has Ericsson pulled out of the fusion splicer market?

We were recently informed by a distributor of Ericsson arc fusion splicers that Ericsson will no longer be manufacturing optical fusion splicers. On checking the Ericsson website they still have information about their optic splicer products, but the link to their international distributors now redirects to a page about cable and Interconnect products.

Can anyone provide information on this apparent market withdrawl by Ericsson, via email or a comment?

Yamasaki fibre splicers continue to be available worldwide. To locate your nearest Yamasaki distributor, or to become a distributor, please send an email through the contact us page. We will be happy to work with you now and into the future.

Melbourne newspaper The Age reports that Kingfisher International has won a large US contract with Sprint Nextel to supply Fibre optic test equipment. It is great to see Australian companies excelling in the international fibre optic market.

Congratulations Kingfisher.