"ICT in Lebanon: Towards a Brighter Future" A conference at the Order of Engineers & Architects - Beirut - Lebanon December 4,5 & 6 - 2018

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Omar Rawdah
Dec. 5th 2018
Design and Implementation of Fibre Optics
In-Buildings
Standards, Local Legislations and New Templates via
OEA & Regulator

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Regulations & Guidelines
For Buildings
Why?
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Examples of ICT Infrastructure- Lebanon

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Examples of Telecom Infrastructure- Lebanon

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Examples of FTTB/FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut

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Examples of Shared Infrastructure – Beirut
Fixed + Cellular

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Examples of FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut
Carrier/Service Provider

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Examples of FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut
Carrier/Service Provider

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Examples of FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut

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Examples of FTTB/FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut

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Examples of FTTB/FTTH Infrastructure- Beirut

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Buildings Surveys
Fibre Broadband Readiness
Clemenceau-Beirut
Jan-Apr.2016
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Bldg – RG410
Bldg – La Citadelle
Bldg – Park
Clemenceau Bldg – Daouk
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Bldg –Hosn 440
Bldg – O1
Clemenceau
Bldg – Maamari 92
Bldg – Gefinor
Gardens
Bus center – Gefinor
Bus center –
Maamari center
Bus center
– Al Tajer Bus center – Weaver
Bank – BBAC HO
Bank – Bank
Med HO
Bank – Bank
Med HO new
Hospital – CMC Hospital – Trad
Hotel– Gefinor
OGERO
CO_POP
Pilot Area Surveyed –
Locations Identified / Visited
Residential Bldg Business Center Bank Hospital Hotel
University – ESA
School – Charite
School/ University

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Building Classifications & Status
Name Bldg Type
New or
Existing
No. of
Floors
No. of
shafts
Current Cable
distribution
Comms
Room
Current
Installation
Existing
Installation
Status
Upgrade Status
MDU x2
Existing
(School)
5 N/A N/A N/A
Conventional
DSL
3 DSL access
points
Not Interested
MDU x2
Existing
(Commercial)
12 2
Shafts / cable
trays (tbc)
Available
(Shared)
Conventional
DSL/
Wireless
TBC FTTB pilot (P2P)
MDU
New
(Residential)
14 (2
blocks)
2 Shafts/ cable tray
Available (no
A/C)
FTTH +
Conventional
Very Good
FTTH Design
Complete
MDU x2
New
(Residential)
14 (2
blocks)
2
Shafts/ Cable
Trays
Available
(Shared with
elec.)
Conventional
DSL/Cat6 /Sat TV
Very Good
Easily upgradable
(hybrid)
MDU
Existing
(Residential)
14 (1
block)
1 Shafts
Available
(with elec.)
Conventional
DSL
Good
Comms room
crowded
MDU
Existing
(Residential)
14 (1
block)
1 Shafts Available
Conventional
DSL
Bad Upgradable (TBC)
MDU x5
Existing
(Commercial)
13 (2
blocks)
2 Shafts/ cable tray
Main Room +
auxiliary per
MDU
Conventional/
No Fibre
Fair (TBC) Upgradable (TBC)
MDU (Hotel)
Existing
(Commercial)
159
rooms - Available
Conventional
Wireless IBS /
Smart Office
Complicated Upgradable
MDU
Existing
(residential)
22 (1
block)
1 Shafts/ cable tray
Available
(with elec.)
Conventional
DSL/?
Very Good Easily upgradable
MDU
Existing
(residential)
22 (1
block)
1 Shafts/ cable tray Available
Conventional
DSL/?
Very Good Easily upgradable
MDU
Existing
(residential
10 (1
block)
1 Shafts/ cable tray
Available
(with elec.)
Conventional
DSL
Bad
Could be
upgradable
Note: Assessment of existing MDUs cabling not doneMDU: Multi Dwelling Unit

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New Build Medium-Rise Building Case
(FTTH + SMATV) PON
Jan. 2018
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Existing SDUs / MDUs
FTTH Infrastructure
Survey & Design
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Case Study: Hotel

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Case Study: Hotel

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Case Study: Hotel

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Existing SDUs / MDUs
FTTH Implementation
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Existing and Old Buildings (MDUs / SDUs)
Low-Rise Bldg. 7 floors with
shared Comms /Power wall and
Riser Shaft
Mid-Rise Bldg. 20 floors with
dedicated Comms room, Riser
Shaft
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SDU- Small Offices 2 floors with
shared comms / power wall

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Standards, Recommendations
& Guidelines
for
Optical Fibre In-Buildings
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Standardization Bodies
• IEC TC86: Committee for Fibre Optics Standards
• ITU-T SG15: Networks, Technologies and
Infrastructures for Transport, Access and Home
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In-Building Common Terms, Definitions &
Abbreviation for FTTH / FTTx Terminology
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In-Building Main Fibre Network Elements
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Standardization & Guidelines
for
Optical Fibre In-Buildings
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Local Buildings Legislations &
Regulations
(Broadband & ICT)
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OEA- ICT Workshop 16.03.2016
Recommendations
‫المهندسين‬ ‫نقابة‬-‫الثالث‬ ‫الفرع‬
‫النقابية‬ ‫العمل‬ ‫ورشة‬
‫واإلتصاالت‬ ‫المعلومات‬ ‫تكنولوجيا‬ ‫قطاع‬ ‫وواقع‬ ‫تحديات‬ ‫حول‬‫في‬
‫لبنان‬
"‫العمل‬ ‫وفرص‬ ‫اإلتصاالت‬ ‫هندسة‬"
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TRA Consultation & Recommendations 2009
Residential or Business NEW Premises
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TRA Consultation & Recommendations 2009
Covers:
• New buildings
• Residential or Business
• Any buildings ≥ 3 stories or any building ≥
800sqm built area
• Fixed broadband Infrastructure
• FTTB Active equipment cabinets & racks
• EMI issues (Power cables & Elec. Equipment
separation from Comms cables)
• Briefly CPE & indoor fiber cables
Does not Cover:
• Renovated & existing buildings
• Classification of buildings & developments:
SDU (Single Dwelling Unit) & MDU (Multi
Dwelling Unit)
• FTTH PON - Passive infrastructure to CP
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Benchmarking TRA Work
Comparing UK - France - UAE
&
Lebanon Guidelines
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In-Building Broadband Guidelines Review

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French vs UK vs Lebanon (TRA)
Broadband
French Guidelines
UK Guidelines
(BT)
UK Guidelines
(Virgin Media)
TRA Recommendation 2009
Building
Classification
• Based on # connections in
buildings
• MDU only mentioned
• Classification of Zones
(Dense/Non-Dense)
Properties classified
as:
• SDU, MDU, Large
MDU
• Not mentioned
Properties Classified as:
• bldg that exceed 800 m2 of
allowed exploitation area or 3
floors
• bldg that are less than 800 m2 of
allowed exploitation area and less
than 3 floors
Hand-hole
• Underground junction box to
link communication cables
between operator and building
• Underground
junction box to
link
communication
cables between
operator and
building
• Termination Box to
be flush mounted
to exterior wall of
property and level
with the finished
ground.
• A hand hole should be provided
on the building property (close to
the perimeter) with a minimum
size of 60cm x 40cm, and a 40 cm
in depth
Duct
Dimensions
A minimum of 3 Ducts required:
• less than 12 apartment:
33mm<duct dia.<40mm
• More than 12 apartments:
45mm<duct dia.<50mm
• Duct from the
footway joint
box has a 90mm
diameter.
• Duct from
Swept Tee up to
the outside of
the property
wall has a
17mm diameter
• Duct from the
footway joint box
has a 96mm
diameter.
• Duct from Swept
Tee up to the
outside of the
property wall has
a 54mm diameter
• a minimum of 2 ducts of 110 mm
in diameter leading to the
building.
• duct diameters of 90mm
and100mm could be used in-line
with European standards
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French vs UK vs Lebanon (TRA)
Broadband Guidelines
French Guidelines
UK Guidelines
(BT)
UK Guidelines
(Virgin Media)
TRA Recommendation 2009
Telecom Room
or Closet
• 0.45x0.3 m Telecom Closet if <
25 connections
• 6 m2 Telecom Room if > 25
connections
• Required to
have a
Telecom
Room or
Riser
Cupboard
• Only
mention an
external
termination
box
• Internal
cabinet size
• wall space or cabinet if <800 m2
of allowed exploitation area or
3 floors
• Equipment room if > 800 m2 of
allowed exploitation area or 3
floors (1.5m x2m)
Fiber Optic
Cable
characteristics
• G.657 fiber type is required
• In general 1 fiber per apartment,
but in very dense area 4 fiber
• cables must either be of fire
retardant, reduced or limited fire
hazard properties.
• Bend radius for tubes and fiber
cables
Not mentioned
Communication
Shaft/
Cable Tray
• Reserved for installation of
communication cables
• Also to house equipment for
Voice, Data & TV broadcasting
Services
Not mentioned
• A dedicated cable tray or a
capacity of 3 Conduits (cable
runs) per individual unit.
• A minimum of two is required.
• The size of the conduit should
be at least 16mm
• Pathways should avoid multiple
90 degrees bend.
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Power & EMI Issues -
TRA Broadband Guidelines
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Conditions Minimum Distance
Unshielded power lines or electrical equipment in proximity to
open or nonmetal pathways
610 mm
Unshielded power lines or electrical equipment in proximity to a
grounded metal conduit pathway
305 mm
 Recommended minimum separation distance from possible sources of EMI
exceeding 5KVA as follows:
 For branch circuits less than 5KVA, a minimal separation of 51mm between
telecom cabling and power cabling should be considered.
Note: FO cable do not cause and are not affected by EMI, however two scenarios
to be evaluated with indoor/outdoor cables:
- FO Cable with steel messenger wire (e.g. Sumitomo Electric indoor)
- FO Cable dielectric only (e.g. R&M indoor/outdoor)

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Power & EMI Issues -
FO Cable Datasheet
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Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Residential & Commercial Premises
Generic Design Templates
(Samples)
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Design Templates Scope
• Buildings & developments Models:
• SDU (Single Dwelling Unit) & MDU (Multi Dwelling Unit)
• FTTH - Passive infrastructure from Operator Demarcation Point to CP
• Hybrid Fibre & Copper cases
• Vertical & Horizontal distribution
• Operator Demarcation Point (handhole/manhole)
• Equipment Room
• Cable Pathways
• Power & Fiber separation
• Combined (FTTH + Sat TV PON) model
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Entrance Facility for MDUs: Examples
Building Low
Current Hand hole
Low Current hand hole for Titanium Building
surveyed by T-Grid Team
FTTH & Copper Hand-hole & Ducts under
construction for RG410 Building surveyed

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Entrance Facility Template
Key Points:
• Handhole min
dimensions
• Number of ducts
• Ducts Diameter
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Dedicated Comms Room Examples
Telecom Room
Door
Ogero’s BDB
installed and
terminated
inside
Telecom
Room
Low Current Cable
Tray
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Dedicated Comms Room Template
Key Points:
• Room dimensions
• Cable tray
availability &
dimensions
• EMI (Separation
Fibre Optic &
Electrical cables)
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Dedicated Comms Room Template
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Shared Comms Room Template (L-Shape)
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Key Points:
• Room dimensions
• H & V Cable trays
availability &
dimensions
• F.O. cable type &
• EMI (Fibre Optic &
Electrical cables
(Dielectric /Steel
armoured/shielded /
Unshielded)
• BDB Location

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Shared Comms Room Example (L-Shape)
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Shared Comms Room Example (Double Wall)
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Shared Comms Room Examples & Comms Wall
BDB installed on the stairs wall
between GF and Basement
BDB installed on a
wall in building
basement
FO BDB
Electricity Distribution
ATS/Comms/Telephony shared
room with OGERO installed BDB
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Bldg. Model (MDUs) Examples
Low-Rise Bldg. 7 floors with
shared Comms room and Riser
Shaft
Mid-Rise Bldg. 14 floors with
dedicated Comms room, Riser
Shaft
High-Rise Bldg. 34 floors with
dedicated Comms room, Riser Shaft
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MDU Model Example
Low current
feeder cable
tray
Low current
feeder cable
tray
Sketch showing the routing of the
low current cable tray from the
building entry point to the shared
ATS comms room where BDB is
installed
Low current
feeder cable trayFalse Ceiling
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