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FTTH Drop Cable Installation Methods & Connectivity Solutions Around The Globe
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Fiber To The Home Drop CablesWhat is the fastest, most cost effective solution?
SFU Indoor ONT MDU Low
Rise External Access
Central Office
MDU Low Rise Internal Access
MDU Mid Rise Internal Access
MDU High Rise Fiber to the Living Unit
Enterprise
Buried Plant
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Europe With Blown Fibre & Fusion Splice
Advantages•Known good technical performance•Small form factor•Low cost for fusion splice
Disadvantages•High initial capex for fusion splicer•Requires electrical power
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MDU Low Rise External Access
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Japan With Low Friction Cable & Field Assembly Connector
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Field Assembly Connector• Termination on cable• Fast • Easy to Install
Standard Method•Few cables/ duct•Difficult to install
Low Friction FRP Cable•Many cables/ duct•Easy to feed cable
Fiber
Steel
MDU High Rise Fiber to the Living Unit
Brownfield application
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Termination of Field Assembly Connector
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Japan With Low Friction Cable & Field Assembly Connector
Advantages•Fast and easy installation •Low capex•Small form factor cable for easy routing•Proven splice and connector technology with millions of homes installed
Disadvantages•Cable is indoor only•Requires existing cable duct•Higher cable cost
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MDU High Rise Fiber to the Living Unit
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Korea With Aerial Drop Cable & Field Assembly Connector
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Termination of 3mm jacketed cables•Simple assembly process•No special tools•Specifically for kink proof cables with bend insensitive fibers, even for FRP cable
MDU Low Rise External Access
Brownfield application Press button by thumb
to activate spliceGrip cable jacket with
screw on, hard shell boot
Grip aramid fiberin boot threads
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Field Mount Connector Installation At Pole Mount Terminal & ONT
Drop cable routed through wall
Drop cable connected at terminal
Connector installed for terminal
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Connector installed at ONT inside apartment
Drop cable routed along wall
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Korea With Aerial Drop Cable & Field Assembly Connector
Advantages•Fast and easy installation •Low capex•Proven technology with millions of homes installed
Disadvantages•Aerial only•Must handle aramid fiber in connector termination
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MDU Low Rise External Access
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US Flat Drop Cable Factory Terminated Both EndsSFU Outdoor ONT
Underground Terminal
Slack Storage Box
ONT (to be installed)
Factory Terminated Drop Cable
Buried Drop Cable
Brownfield application
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Advantages•No skill or tools required to install•Only handling jacketed cable•Rugged cable and connector design•Underground or aerial
Disadvantages•Inventory cost of different cable lengths •Slack storage for excess cable•Cost of excess cable•Cost to replace entire cable when a connector is damaged
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SFU Outdoor ONT
US Flat Drop Cable Factory Terminated Both Ends
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Fusion splicesin telecom closet
Indoor ONT withmechanical connector
3mm cablepre-installed in
microduct
US 3mm Indoor Drop Cable With Fusion Splice & Mechanical Connector
Mechanical connector
MDU Low Rise Internal Access
Greenfield application Construction crew installs fiber distribution and drop cablesInstallation tech installs mechanical connector and ONT
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Advantages•Installation tech only installs one connector, instead of entire drop cable ….. faster•Easy to install field mount connector•Cable protected in duct
Disadvantages•Greenfield only•Requires 2 crews to install drop cable•Capex for fusion splicers
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Mechanical Connector Installation
MDU Low Rise Internal Access
US 3mm Indoor Drop Cable With Fusion Splice & Mechanical Connector
ONT
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MDU High Rise Fiber to the Living Unit
US One Pass Fiber Pathway With 900um Fibre & Mechanical Connector
Traditional cable routing pathways o Crown moldingso Plastic wire moldings
Multiple steps to create pathway and to route fiber Shared among multiple operators (CATV and Telco)
Brownfield application
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One Pass Fiber Pathway
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Installation with 3M™ One Pass Fiber Pathway and mechanical
connector may reduce labor cost up to 50%!
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Advantages•Fast and easy to install•Aesthetically pleasing•Minimal disruption to tenants•Significant labor savings compared to traditional methods
Disadvantages•Not compatible with all wall surfaces•Indoor cable pathway solution only
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US One Pass Fiber Pathway With 900um Fibre & Mechanical Connector
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FTTH Drop Cable Installation Methods & Connectivity Solutions Around The Globe
•Many different solutions used around the world•MDU/SFU•Brownfield/Greenfield
•Key trend is the use of mechanical, field mount solutions
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Mechanical Relative to Fusion Splicing*:•Reduced tool cost by 90%•Doubled installation speed•Cut installed cost by 50%
* - NTT Presidential Award
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