Topic 'FTTH CO and plant pics' in forum 'Photos of Broadband gear'

Topic 'FTTH CO and plant pics' in forum 'Photos of Broadband gear' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22761135 en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:49 EDT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:43:49 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22842767
So, Each end can accommodate 8 terminations or 16 per NAP.

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How many drops can be spliced and routed out one Corning NAP?
I'm not sure.
It has 3 ports on each side and if 2 are taken up by the cable then that leaves 4 free ports.
I will find out and post it on Monday.
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Hey MrKevin - Great pics...

Why do you use UPC fiber connectors at patch panel and go back to APC at the equipment end? Is it a mix between vendors on connector styles?

Thanks
they're all UPC connectors. The patch panels are angled for management.
We do have different styles of connectors SC, FC, LC because of vendor differences.

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Why do you use UPC fiber connectors at patch panel and go back to APC at the equipment end? Is it a mix between vendors on connector styles?

Thanks]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22795835 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:44:06 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22787388 said by mrkevin:

I have heard people say "look for a tan box" when asking if fiber is in the area...The pole cabinet is Fiber. The big "tan" cabinet on the ground is copper...so looking for things colored "tan" is a waste of your time.
Note that in Verizontal-land; fiber splitter cabinets are beige; but copper crossconnects are green. YMMV there, of course...

Thanks for the pictures...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22787388 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:27:31 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22774820
Bottom one: PLP Terminal Closure 6 Port
You have to splice each fiber inside to each connector then connect a fiber drop that has a connector on the end to it.
(I think this way would have a tenancy for the connectors to get dirty)

As opposed to the Corning closure where the drop is directly fusion spliced to the cable fiber. It looks like the top Coyote closure is this type as well; Top one: Coyote Sealed Terminal Closure
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I'm not sure if the above is what I'm thinking, I think it is... but similar to what Verizon uses.
(pic from: »www.fiberinstrumentsales.com/pro···res.html)

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22774623 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:09:42 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22773068

Corning NAP
NAP kit
NAP empty
NAP splice tray

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22773068 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:17:45 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22772835 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22772835 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:39:34 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22772252 Pic 2 NAP on right. 3M Slick (copper) on left
pic 3 NAP on top. 200MB closure on bottom (copper)
Pic 4 junction waiting to be spliced into the splitter cabinet
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Splitter cabinet
NAP on right
NAP on TOP
Waiting to be spliced

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22772252 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:51:27 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22772205
I checked out your 1500. Nice, I hope it has the sides on by now...
Nortel used to have a saying :it only takes a man and a dog to run the DMS and the dog is too keep the man away from it...I think it's funny they put a locking door on the 1500.

Pics 1-3 CS1500

pic 4 Field splitter on pole / Remote Terminal will be removed.
I have heard people say "look for a tan box" when asking if fiber is in the area...The pole cabinet is Fiber. The big "tan" cabinet on the ground is copper...so looking for things colored "tan" is a waste of your time.
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Open
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Our 1500: »cs1500 Softswitch]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22771788 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:22:36 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764860 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764860 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:20:35 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764797
»Fiber Optic]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764797 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:06:19 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764618 why you are posting these pics of FTTH equipment in the FiOS forum that have nothing to do with Verizon FiOSFor a couple reasons:
#1 Verizon just uses the fancy 'market terms' to sell the stuff to you, so you can call it what ever you want. it's still Fiber to the home is it not?

#2 people here seem more interested in it.

Edit- Oh well, it got moved anyway. (this is hardly photos of broadband gear)
maybe if BBR had and "independent telco forum" I would have posted them there. (hint)
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Fios just became available in my neighborhood, and I will be scheduling the triple play install Monday.

Bye Bye Comcrap!!!!
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Not sure why you are posting these pics of FTTH equipment in the FiOS forum that have nothing to do with Verizon FiOS...
Dunno looking at the brands of the various stuff I think Verizon uses mostly the same thing. Interesting enough anyway. I like pictures of things with blinky lights. I often go into the garage to watch the ONT lights blink after smoking a joint.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764569 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:06:06 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764548 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764548 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:59:42 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764425
pic 2: another fiber rack from a different office

Pic 3: Fibers from the OLT are connected to the splitters

Pic 4: Nortel CS1500 speaks for itself. Very reliable (shameless plug)
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Fiber rack
OLT to splitters
CS1500

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764425 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 11:25:16 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764247 said by mrkevin:

Oh...side note.

This isn't a Verizon CO. we are an independent.
I'm sure they are using some of the same equipment.

I take it Verizon is finally upgrading their back end to fiber instead of copper to fully supplement fiber all the way to the home?

We are, I'm not sure about Verizon.
Ah thanks for clearing that up. Last time I was over doing some work at their facility (about 6 months ago), it was still a copper setup (this was a cost saving measure). Nothing wrong with it, actually slightly lower latency anyways compared to fiber, just as much throughput especially with the short lengths.

said by cdru:

said by WantingFIOS :

Ah neat, I take it Verizon is finally upgrading their back end to fiber instead of copper to fully supplement fiber all the way to the home? Last time I was at a verizon plant, their bankend was still all copper for FIOS.

Who cares what the back end is. If it supplies adequit bandwidth, what does it matter if it's copper, fiber, microwave, or tin cups with strings.

Wow, sounds like I pushed a button, I never said it was a huge deal, just asking if an upgrade was taking place, since neither I nor my department has heard about it yet. Besides, not much would be gained as of yet with using all fiber as a backed to the network (as of yet).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764247 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:43:53 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764178 said by WantingFIOS :

Ah neat, I take it Verizon is finally upgrading their back end to fiber instead of copper to fully supplement fiber all the way to the home? Last time I was at a verizon plant, their bankend was still all copper for FIOS.
Who cares what the back end is. If it supplies adequit bandwidth, what does it matter if it's copper, fiber, microwave, or tin cups with strings.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22764178 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:15:40 EDT Re: FTTH CO and plant pics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-FTTH-CO-and-plant-pics-22763915
This isn't a Verizon CO. we are an independent.
I'm sure they are using some of the same equipment.

I take it Verizon is finally upgrading their back end to fiber instead of copper to fully supplement fiber all the way to the home?

We are, I'm not sure about Verizon.
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The OLT is mainly just a plug-in card.
But if you want to see one, I will get the pics
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Fiber rack
Fiber distribution panels
GPON Splitters
Splice trays

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