As a case study example the Japanese FTTH market shows mechanical splicing
technologies can reduce tool costs by up to 90%, improve productivity by 50% and deliver a 50% reduction in the general
cost of each FTTH cable drop. Concerns about mechanical splice mechanisms and IMG technology are based on outdated
information. Mechanical splices and mechanical splice connectors have a successful decades-long track record in the
telecommunications industry and represent a best-fit option for network designers and last-mile infrastructure contractors.
Testing performed by Corning, Inc., 3M and Tyco Electronics support the conclusions presented in this paper.Mechanical splice technology has gained wide acceptance in this mature market.

Japanese FTTH service providers have
almost entirely eliminated fusion splicing, reporting that mechanical splice technologies have reduced capital investment by
90% and decreased installed costs by 50% while doubling the speed of making splices at drop sites. Perhaps most significant,
installers report the only challenges to optimal mechanical splice performance are in fact the same challenges which confront
fusion splice performance, namely a clean fiber cleave and the need for attention to cleanliness at the splice point

The concerns about mechanical splice is the gel type connector and what age and water do to the performance on the connector, and the Valdor connector have a great advantage and possibility in the market.