The document discusses reinventing fiber-to-the-home cabling systems by moving from outdated plumbing-style systems to an easier "Gardena" plug-and-play system. It notes that current pre-terminated fiber optic cable installation methods are an improvement but still complex. The proposed solution is a simple one-click cable system that is as easy to use as shopping on Amazon. This new simplified design could help expand high-speed internet access to more rural and urban areas by enabling quicker and lower-cost fiber optic installations.

1. Re-Inventing
Fiber-To-The-Home
Cabling Systems
From the Age of Plumbing to the Gardena™ Era
© Marc Duchesne, July 2017

2. KC*, we have a problem !*Kansas City, MO, home of Google Fiber

3. This was 1984.

4. This is 2017.

5. It’s like wearing a 1984 PC in
your pocket.

6. And things can
get even worst.

7. now
it’s time
for
a paradigm shifting
solution.

8. Provided that
since Day One,
Optical cables
are like Water
pipes…
1840 : Physicists
Daniel Colladon and
Jacques Babinet
showed that light
could be directed
along the jet of
water coming from a
fountain.

9. Provided that
to replace 20th Century
type of Plumbing…

10. …People have imagined
quick & easy systems…

11. And some people go even further

12. So, here is the solution :
Plug’nPlay Cabling System.

13. A brand new
type of Optical
Cabling System.

14. For new types of services

15. Lots of different
accessories,
for different
type of
applications.

16. Making the life of
the Technician a
lot more easier !

17. Let’s push the limits !

18. KISS*ing The Technology.*KISS : Keep It Simple Stupid

19. That’s too complex for FTTH installers !

20. Pre-terminated solutions are
a little bit better.

21. Our solution is as
simple and easy
as a one-click
purchase on
amazon.com.
Granted.

22. The Market.

23. There is plenty
of room for
improvement.

24. Rural Areas :
20% of the population,
80% of the territory,
100% take-up rate.

25. Urban Areas :
Quick & inexpensive install
required.

26. The Competition.

27. Most of the vendors do this.

28. Some go very close to the idea.

29. Yet the FTTH
Installation &
Maintenance
market still needs
its iPhone-kind of
revolution.

30. _Marc Duchesne
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