How pushable fiber is transforming

FTTH & MDU installations in Africa

Simon Roberts

M2fx African Sales Director

Pioneer in ‘Pushable’ FTTH technology for almost 20 years

Company launched in 1997 to support British Telecom fiber deployment

30,000 square foot production facility in UK with no overseas outsourcing

Highest quality raw materials offering 25 year performance warranty

Worldwide FTTH customer proven track record

Over 60,000+ FTTH/MDU installations to date and growing…

Over 40,000+ km of FTTH cable sold to date and growing…

Leading FTTH operators have standardised on M2fx solutions

Tailored FTTH/MDU design & technology

M2fx has designed it’s products for a purpose not a patch cord

Unique understanding of the market & installation conditions

Market leader in FTTH innovation and product design

Introducing M2FX

African Case Studies - Liquid Telecom

Exclusive FTTH Drop Cable provider

Zimbabwe closing in on 10,000 FTTH homes connected

Kenya FTTH & MDU scenario deployments

Zambia first to market advantage with pushable fiber

Rwanda hybrid aerial and cable in duct deployment

Proven to reduce installation time by up to 5x

Proven to reduce warranty work by up to 20% per year

Deskilled the installers with a ‘pushable’ fiber techniques

Miniflex fiber cable & Quikpush solutions

MINIFLEX : Best-in-class robust, light weight, fibre protection

3mm diameter up to 12 fibers // 4mm up to 24 fibers

Hard polymer supporting 1,400N crush resistance

Loose tube design ensures 100% kink resistant

UV resistant offering true outdoor//indoor cable

Flexible live hinges delivering 5x bend radius

QUIKPUSH : Pushable Pre-connectorisation

Plug and Play factory performance SC or LC connectors

Deployable through new or existing ducting

Simple to use & 100% deskilling of installers

Elimination of blowing equipment

Elimination of field splicing

ADSS/Aerial & Quikdrop Solutions

ADSS : True outdoor/indoor aerial cable solution

The first outdoor//indoor FTTH aerial cable on the market

Lightweight 6mm aerial drop cable at only 23kg/km

Flexible unique design delivering 10x bend radius

Removes the need for demarcation time & cost

Benefits of 2mm Miniflex inside aerial cable

QUIKDROP : Strippable Pre-connectorisation

Strippable design allows for direct joint access with splicing

Combines aerial & 2mm Miniflex into one cable

Brings Quikpush benefits to the aerial arena

Simple to use & 100% deskilling of installers

Factory polished SC or LC connectors

In short, define FTTH….

FTTH : Fiber to the Home

Traditionally trenched microduct to the boundary (or to the wall)

Air blown fiber optic cable from the manhole to the home

Field splice at the manhole and inside the home

Option to deploy aerial solution where permits/infrastructure exists

<< High skill level requirement & expensive installation equipment >>

In short, define MDU….

MDU : Multi Dwelling Units

Traditionally trenched microduct to the building basement

Risser rated fiber optic cable to floor level splice boxes

Field splice at the IDF in the basement and at the floor level splice boxes

Microduct to the apartment/office with air blown or pulled fiber cable

Field splice inside the home and at the floor level splice boxes

<< High skill level requirement and installation equipment >>

The FTTH/MDU last drop headache

BRINGING BOTH PROBLEMS INTO ONE ARENA

The diameter of both the cable and the inside of the duct

The weight of the cable and the cable’s stiffness and inherent ‘undulations’

The coefficient of friction between the cable and the duct

Bending degree; how many bends, their severity and their location.

Finally, the equipment used (if any) is key since each type will be able to

exert a different degree of push force.

‘Pushable’ Miniflex Fiber Optic

Miniflex making pushable fiber a reality

HAND PUSHING PROCESS

Pushable fiber is the best option for the multiple short distance installations

Step change in install techniques sees the removal of air blown equipment

Pushable fiber can be extended up to 150m without any equipment

No skilled labour or requirement to train/re-train existing installers

Huge advantage as labour accounts for up to 80% of the FTTH cost

Potential to remove in-field fusion splicing when combined with Quikpush

<< Up to 5 times quicker to install compared to air blown installs >>

Miniflex making pushable fiber a reality

HAND PUSHING PROCESS

Handheld 12V pushing machine

Lightweight at only 2.2kg

Pushes up to 50m/min

Ability to push up to 300m without

air using Miniflex cable

Will push 1,100m when

connected to 4-5 bar air source

Let’s play….

‘Pushable’ fiber empowerment

WHY DID LIQUID TELECOM USE ONLY FTTH MINIFLEX

Proven to deskill the workforce and empower the installer

Demonstrated 5x improvement on daily installations

Happier workforce can held to increased happiness/efficiency

Leads to employee empowerment which improves the economy

Removes the need for installation equipment for shorter distances

Reduces remedial//warranty work

Remember, 70% of network faults are caused by faulty cables

Removes the last drop obstacle around FTTH & MDU installations

Which in turn drives the ROI to <12 months!

THANK YOU

Mr Simon Roberts

African Sales Director

s.roberts@m2fx.com

Mob: +44 7787 298350