This document discusses fiber access networks and provides an overview of various components used in fiber optic networks including central offices, data centers, multiport terminals, closures/cabinets, rack mount hardware, WDM devices, multiports, drop assemblies, convergence cassettes, drop cables, hardened connectorised terminals, long span drop cable, OptiTap field installable connectors, BPEO terminals, micro point of entry, low profile wall plates, clear fibre track, clear track pathway, clear track point of entry box, and clear track hallway micromodule. The document emphasizes maximizing fiber use with WDM, enabling 5G wireless densification with convergence, speeding up and de-skilling network rollout with

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Fibre Innovation
October 2019
Mike Knott

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Fiber Access Network Overview
Central Office
Data Center Small Cells
Single Family Homes
Multidwelling Units
Hotels
Hospitals
Government
Schools
Public Venues
Cities

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Closures/Cabinets
Within the OSP, signals DEMUX to separate and
align with individual subscribers, businesses, or
applications
Multiport Terminals
Hardened terminal offerings now also come with
WDM devices inside
Rack mount hardware
At the core of the network, xWDM devices MUX
multiple services onto one fiber
Maximizing fiber
with WDM.

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MF2 Multiports
2-fiber OptiTip® ports in a hardened multiport
terminal facilitate optical interconnect for a base 2-
F wireless deployment
LC Duplex Drop Assemblies
OptiTip to LC Duplex drop assemblies connect
terminals to small cell radios
C-RAN & Convergence Cassettes
Centrix® CPRI (common public radio interface)
cassettes integrate into existing central office or
head end facilities to manage wireless traffic on
deep access networks
Convergence enables
5G wireless
densification.

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Fast Access Drop Cables
Rugged construction for external routing
Small, flexible, CPR rated for inside living areas
Fast Access™ technology to easily convert outdoor
to indoor
Application
Widely deployed in duct and pole applications
Hardened Connectorised Terminals
No fibre work at terminal position
Mount the terminal and route the cable
Speed Up And
De-Skill
network rollout

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Long Span Drop Cable
Drop designed for rural applications with extended
drop distances
OptiTap Field Installable Connector
For emergency restoration or custom length drop
creation in the field, hardened OptiTap connectors
are terminated in less than 10 minutes
BPEO Terminal
Scalable family of closures for semi-precon or
splice networks with innovative modularity for all
applications
Customize your
rural build.

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Route fiber inside with
a simple, non-
intrusive solution.
Micro Point of Entry
Aesthetically conceals the drill hole
Low Profile Wall Plate
Shuttered SC patch cord and low profile wall plate
provide easy connection to the router for full fiber
connectivity
Clear Fibre Track
Clear bend insensitive 900um fiber

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Clear Track Pathway
Allows the clear 900um Fiber and 12f Micro-
module seamlessly hug corners with no additional
corner pieces
Clear Track Point of Entry Box
With self-adhesive 3M™ Command™ Strips makes
attachment and repositioning easy
Clear Track Hallway Micromodule
With 12 bend-insensitive, 250µm fibers
inside a 1.8 mm jacket
Install hallway fiber in
hours. Not days.

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