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down to the basement where any excess microduct can be “ring cut” and excess fibre stored. This solution requires no blowing or fibre splicing during the installation, reducing the skill set and training required. There will also be reduced Capital Expenditure (CapEx) for installation equipment. The qualities which solutions such as the QWKlink and QWKconnect provide will become all the more important as we move through 2019. This year is likely to see an increase in fibre connectivity in MDUs as operators install more fibre into their networks, making fibre more accessible for MDUs. Also, the associated costs and timescales for providing fibre into MDUs are much reduced compared to installing fibre into Single Dwelling Units (SDUs). As a result of increase, there will be a greater expectation for operators to provide more data and a demand for electrical and non-fibre contractors to be able to install fibre. To ensure this is carried out to a high-standard, the market needs to have fibre products which have minimal components, are ruggedized, have plug & play fibre routing and have fibres that can be simply plugged in at both ends – effectively giving a high- end fibre connection, even at 1625nm bandwidth, that can last the expected 25 years or more. LOOKING AHEAD TO A FIBRE FUTURE
the traditional method, the solution allows the installer to blow from the basement straight to an apartment via the installed microduct routing but has a pre- terminated blowable SC or LC ferrule on each end of the cable, measuring just a few millimetres in size. Once the QWKlink fibre is blown in, the installer can simply assemble the connector and plug it into the Optical Network Terminal (ONT) within the apartment, making the solution very quick and easy. This solution requires a reduced skill set and, with the removal of the splicing operation at each apartment, the installer will see significant savings in terms of both cost and time. The key to the success of QWKlink is the microducts that the fibre cable is installed into. These can be installed in sections and joined together, as well as being supplied in a variety of colours, shapes and sizes to blend into the majority of required spaces. Even if there are no clear pathways within a building, the blown microducts can be routed externally for part of the route if needed. To further reduce the skillset and time taken for the install, an advance from the pre-connectorised fibre solution rated microduct with pre-installed fibre connectorised at both ends. With such a solution like QWKconnect, the installer simply routes the internal product from each apartment to the main riser and is an internal pre-connectorised cabling system consisting of a fire
able to offer fibre broadband can be seen as part of their service offering to tenants. The challenge for operators looking to install Fibre-to-the-Apartment (FTTA) is ensuring they have the correct variety of solutions to enable quick, effective deployments, with minimal cosmetic disturbance, in the relevant scenario. Having the right cabling or tubing solution is key to this, and to gaining a reputation within the MDU industry as an operator that can be relied upon to make clean, high-speed broadband installations with minimal impact. When it comes to these solutions’ qualities, reducing deployment time, complexity and expense is key. As there are fire seals in most MDU buildings, the aim is to install once and check the fire seals are operational so that the installer knows there is a pathway to each apartment for many years to come. These pathways are generally small, bored microducts of between 3.5mm and 4mm that can provide routing for fibre placement for broadband, security and many other applications. These microducts can provide the pathway to quick, easy, clean and cost- effective installations via blown solutions. For example, a point-to-point solution utilising Emtelle’s pre-connectorised ‘QWKlink’ fibre cable has all the qualities that an installer is looking for. Similar to SPEEDING UP MDU FIBRE DEPLOYMENT
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