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as digging a post hole is quicker and easier than digging a trench. Fast, cost- effective, and causing minimal landscape disruption, aerial fibre installation methods are best suited to rural and low density areas. Blown/Pulled networks: although more expensive than aerial, offer the advantage that the cables are protected with robust ducting against mechanical or stress damage. However, installation times tend to be extended due to the requirement for duct to be laid and then the cables added separately. Pre-installed fibre duct products can help to reduce installation times, but the mechanics of digging, laying duct and backfilling do increase delivery lead times. An important advantage of duct is the capacity for future expansion without a requirement for additional civil works, as multiway duct provides spare tubes that can subsequently be populated as required. Direct burial cable installation has similar challenges to duct methods, in that digging, laying and backfilling is required for each cable length. As mentioned earlier each method has its place. Aerial installs tend to be favoured in rural or
low-density regions, whereas duct and buried networks are preferred in densely populated areas. In most cases there is limited choice in the method applied, as it’s dictated by the specific dynamic of the application area layout and the population. The method of fibre network installation the environment, and care must be taken to select the correct product set for the geography, conditions, and population in any given area. can vary greatly depending on
As we generate more data, network operators are striving to increase capacity to meet the demands of businesses and communities. The current global demand for high performance fibre coverage is applying pressure to integrators for faster installation and connection lead times. The method of fibre network installation can vary greatly depending on the environment, and care must be taken to select the correct product set for the geography, conditions, and population in any given area. Typical methods include Aerial (Pole), Blown Duct, Pulled Duct, and Direct Burial. All of the above methods have advantages in their specific area of application, but it’s the speed of install that we will concentrate on here in terms of helping to meet current market demands. Aerial methods are typically accepted as the quickest and most cost effective as existing poles can be used to add cable, and the method of installation via stationary reel or moving reel requires limited adjustment to landscapes to accommodate the install. The addition of new poles adds limited install time
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