Title :
Optical fiber runs through “In-Unit” with 0.9mm drop, clear clips and epoxy with invisible tracks
Author :
Chen, David Z. ; Colasanto, Christina ; Levendos, Chris ; Durkin, Martin ; Chiliki, Mike ; Ditmore, Robert ; Anderson, Patrick ; Kidd, Keith ; Hessenthaler, Sherry ; Carey, John
Author_Institution :
Verizon Commun. Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Verizon has successfully initiated and deployed an innovative drop cable solution for the installation of FTTh services in existing, residential Multi-Dwelling-Unit applications. The new In-Unit cable consists of 0.9mm drop with G.657.B3 fiber and a field spliceable, mechanical connector.
Keywords :
optical couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; FTTh services; G.657.B3 fiber; Verizon; drop cable; epoxy; in-unit cable; invisible tracks; mechanical connector; optical fiber; residential multi-dwelling-unit; size 0.9 mm; Connectors; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th1G.2
