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Welcome to the

Presentation

“New Fiber types especially suitable for FTTH ”

Intercable 24-28 March, Cyprus

Dr. Giorgio Cumbat

Director Fiber Sales

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TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND

Merging of the former Philips Technology for MMF and the former Alcatel Technology for SMF/NZDS.

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Bend Insensitive Fiber (BIF)

•  Draka BB-XS (G.657A2&B2) •  FTTH •  MMF OM4 •  MMF BIF

Agenda

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2000 2005 2010

SMF low water-peak (capacity)

low bend loss (cost)

low non-linearity (capacity)

FTTx, The Fiber Side

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G.657 (2009) Access cabling

G.652.D compliant All bands 1260-1625nm Access end-to-end

Building cabling Not G.652.D compliant 1310 / 1550 / 1625nm

Restricted distances

A1 = legacy A B2 = legacy B

A2 B3

“1”:Rmin =10mm

“2”:Rmin =7.5mm “3”:Rmin =5mm

Maintained same

structure A & B

and added two sub-

categories in each

Support of compact cables in overcrowded ducts

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Draka BB-XS (G.657A2&B2)

Agenda

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Bend insensitive single-mode-fiber - G.657.A2 BIF SMF with min. specified radius of 7,5 to 10mm is well suitable for all demanding access requirements

- G.657.B2&B3 BIF SMF are not necessarily compatible with the standard G.652 family due to Japanese low MFD specification, which is part of these sub-categories. G.657.B2 fibers already perform very well in-building applications (G.657.B3 is not necessary)

- BendBright-XS(fulfilling G.657.A2&B2)is today the perfect match for access as well inbuilding,allowing end-to-end solutions. - Bending radius of 7.5mm is feasible and do not affect the lifetime. - Draka‘ s BendBright-Elite offers G.657.B3 specification (min. bending radius 5mm) with enlarged proof test of 2% for better lifetime protection of this fiber type.

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Operators already deploying BendBright-XS:

AT&T, France Telecom, Telefonica

Our Fiber Solution

BendBright-XS value proposition –  100x less sensitive to bending losses –  Fully compatible with G.652.D / ESMF –  Lowest total installation cost for operator –  Allows use of smaller ONT, patch panels etc.

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Principle of Total Internal Reflection in Optical Fibres

1 1

2

1

3

2

2 2

n 2

n 2 >

n 2

n 2 sin

Snellius:

sin = * 2 1

n 1

n 1

n 1

Loss

n 1

3

1 1

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Basic step-index profile for SSMF

Core index Δn

Core radius

a

Trench-assisted index profile

new design parameters

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3-dim fibre refractive index profile

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Standard SMF

BendBright-XS

2 turns

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BB-XS

System Alarm!!!

90 degree bend

Duplex cable with one standard SMF and one BendBright-XS

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FTTH

Agenda

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Definitions / What Is FTTx?

FTTH – Fiber to the Home FTTB – Fiber to the Building / Basement (not included FTTO) FTTC – Fiber to the Curb (last distribution point / node) FTTN – Fiber to the Node

–  A fiber based system in which the optical network unit is located in a node that may serve 50 to 500 homes. The distinction between FTTN and FTTC is the number of homes used by the optical unit. For FTTC the number typically range from 4 to 32.

FTTP – Fiber to the Premises – Similar to FTTH but more inclusive – the

subscriber premises may be retail or other small businesses as well as residential customers.

FTTx – Refers to FTTB, FTTC, FTTN and FTTP

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R

Optical Fiber

Cupper

ON

ON

ON

ON

R

B

OT

OT

OT

FTTN: Fiber to the Node

FTTC: Fiber to the Curb

FTTB: Fiber to the Building

FTTH: Fiber to the Home

ON: Optical Node

R: Repeater

B: Box

OT: Optical terminal

What is FTTx ?

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Network structure

point-to-point point-to-multipoint or PON

ON / NRO: Optical Node, Nœud de Raccordement Optique

PON: Passive Optical Network, réseau optique passif

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Key Drivers

Globally, bandwidth demand continues to accelerate driven by quadruple play (voice, video, data & wireless).

–  Regional development varies but long-term global developments are evident.

–  Access development will eventually drive growth in long-lines as the pipes fill.

–  New services ultimately require fiber based infrastructure. Some will migrate to FTTH, others will evolve into hybrid systems. More bandwidth capability will be the driver.

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Key Drivers

Economics are critical, returns on investments are under scrutiny.

–  Service providers and network operators must improve on the current returns in order to justify future development.

•  Value proposition to the subscriber is the critical element. – CAPEX and OPEX costs must come down to support the

consumer driven economic model. •  GDP growth needs to continue. Inflation has to be kept in check.

– High inflation / recession will have a high impact on development. –  Content convergence will force industry consolidations. –  The case for winners and losers is still developing

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Key Drivers

Political issues are significant – Legacy PTT’s are fighting the EU open market

tactic, which stalls FTTx development. – Protectionism in lieu of open competition is the

landscape and the open market is winning. – State and local regulators can open and close

access to FTTx in the United States

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Business Protection

Consumer Protection

Investment Protection

•  US –  August 2003 Terennial Review Order basically

bundles FTTx elements. –  Video is a local (state) issue.

•  Europe –  Broadband roll out just started after

liberalization in 1998. –  Players ask for investment protection, mainly

DT in Germany. –  EU wants to keep business protection and as a

result traditional Telco’s don’t move. •  Middle East

–  Investment protection, wealthy parties control the game.

•  Asia Pacific –  Consumer protection. –  Heavy push on fiber investments due to dense

population.

Key Drivers Regulation Policies

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Key Drivers

The customers are changing

– Video content will drive who will play. Voice has become the “lost leader”.

– In EMEA, legacy PTT’s are standing on the side lines while new independents step in. Old relationships become less meaningful.

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Key Drivers

Competition varies

– Some competitors provide total solutions, others specialize in key components

– All propositions will varie from region to region.

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splice- enclosures

access feeder

helix cable core

trunk / …. Telecom

Office (POP)

distribution

to customer connection box access

mini-cables

Advantage of bend-insensitive fibre

Smaller component volume : €€ “cost of ownership”

More forgiving fibre: less re-work €€ “labour cost”

Easy fibre handling: cheaper installation

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FTTH Architecture

Splice box

Splice box

Câble de colonne montante

Cable « drop »

Optical terminal

Splice of 720 fibres Compact boxes

Bends

Extraction point

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Cable

Cable

Correct staple test for indoor cable

89 appropriate staples, 15 angles 90° induce 0.05dB max @1550nm with our G.657.A2&B2

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Flextube designs already provide significant reduction in size compared to standard loose tube ones

e.g. 720 fiber dielectric cable

More aggressive designs yielding breakthrough size reduction with G.657.A2&B2 unique bend loss attributes! Optimizing compact cables for overcrowded ducts (duct saving) in large cities around the globe

25mm 21mm

-16% diameter Loose Tube Flex Classic

-30% cross-section

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G.657.A2&B2 offers 50% more capacity for ONLY 29% footprint (&fees) increase G.657.A2&B2 offers more than enough improvement of robustness

Example of more efficient duct use by cable outer diam. (OD) reduction ( 3 cables vs. 2)

Needed: at least 7% smaller OD Realized: OD reduction 11% (720 fibers G.657.A2&B2)

-7% OD needed

Calibrated inner duct diameter

Footprint increase only

29%

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Telecom Italia FTTH architecture

Customer

xDSL POTS (A)MDF

OLT

OD

F

ONT

LEGACY PLATFORM

Central Office Access network Distribution network

Building

splitters

G-PON technology (class C+) 2 splitters (PLC technology) with 1:128 total splitting ratio

FTTH is the target architecture for most of telecom operators in the world…

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  Basement box: it contains the secondary pre-connectorized splitter of the PON and it is installed in the basement

  Vertical rise: cabled with a multi-fiber cable or single-fiber cables (small buildings, maintenance) using the existing ducts. The cables can be connectorized at the box side end in the factory or in the field (by means of fusion type or mechanical connectors)

  Fiber extraction at floor: all the required fibers are extracted at each floor and are protected with a suitable system

or Multi-fiber

cable

FTTH : the most promising approach using indoor existing infrastructures

Single-fiber cable

Connection to the flat

Box at the building basement

Vertical rise

Extraction and/or Termination at the floor Connection to the flat

Box at the building basement

Vertical rise

Extraction and/or Termination at the floor

Customer connection: it is performed “on demand”, splicing a single-fiber cable, installed in the horizontal path, with the extracted fiber (if multi-fiber cable solution is used in the vertical rise); the splice has to be properly protected and inserted in the customer existing tube.

When single-fiber cable is used for the vertical cabling, the customer is directly connected from the basement box without splices.

At the user end the customer drop is connectorized, in the factory or in the field, and installed in the outlet.

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-it consists in a fibers loosely assembly into an external sheath

-the fibers can be ruggedized or suitable strength member can be put inside the cable structure

-suitable for high count customers buildings -must be flexible and robust

Fibers are extracted from the cable for customer connection through a splice with the customer cable

Suitable protection must be used at the extraction and splicing points when sharing of infrastructure with other services can be dangerous

-8 mm diameter for 24 f.o.G.657.A type fiber

Floo

r (n)

Fl

oor (

n+1)

1

3

2

4

Multi-fiber cables

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Single-fiber cables:

-it consists in a reinforced structure containing one (or more) fiber (G.657A type)

-maximum size 2 mm, compatible with the small size of the existing customers tubes

-suitable for medium-small size buildings -it can reach customer directly from the basement box

or from the extraction point of the multi-fiber cable at the floor level

-suitable for installation in very tortuous and congested paths in which tension, bending and compression can reach very high level

-the external sheath compound shows low friction properties

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Typical installation of accessories

Multi-fibers and single-fiber cables

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Boxes installed

New boxes and solution for existing boxes