FTTH Conference Milan 2011 Day 1 Breakout Session FTTH Voice of Regulatory Jerry Jackson 3M

Communication Markets Division

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


MDU Low Rise External Access

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Japan With Low Friction Cable & Field Assembly Connector


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


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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Korea With Aerial Drop Cable & Field Assembly Connector


Termination of 3mm jacketed cables•Simple assembly process•No special tools•Specifically for kink proof cables with bend insensitive fibers, even for FRP cable


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


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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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


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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


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


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


Mechanical Connector Installation


US 3mm Indoor Drop Cable With Fusion Splice & Mechanical Connector

ONT

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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)


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One Pass Fiber Pathway


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


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


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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