Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

How do you install fiber optic cable in a building?

Your engineers must decide the route the conduit will take, and then dig a trench or hole. The conduit is placed in the hole and buried. Next, a fiber optic cable is pulled through the conduit using special equipment. Finally, the ends of the fiber optic cable are terminated.

How do fiber optic couplers work?

A fiber optic coupler is an optical device capable of connecting one or more fiber ends in order to allow the transmission of light waves in multiple paths. The device is capable of combining two or more inputs into a single output and also dividing a single input into two or more outputs.

Who is responsible for phone line from pole to house?

Technicaly, you are not allowed to mess about with a Master Socket in your Property or anything backwards from the Master Socket, ie, Outside as it belongs to the Telecom Supplier (there is an very old GPO and Government Bylaw on this) so it is their responsibility to Maintain such Equipment or Incoming Cables.

Who is responsible for the cable outside of the house?

Any low voltage lines going from the power line to a person's house are the home owner's responsibility. The rest of the lines and the transformer on the utility poll are high voltage and Oncor's responsibility.

Who owns cable line from pole to house?

Who owns the cable tv lines that run throughout our neighborhoods? The lines are owned by the cable companies but the poles generally are owned by the power utility. BTW, the lines in order from top to bottom are power company, phone company, cable company.

Who runs telephone lines?

In most cases, the telephone company. The additional services on them are leasing space, like cable providers. However, POWER poles are owned by the power company, and telephone and cable providers lease space on them.

Can I cut the phone line from the pole to my house?

Yes all you need is a cutting tool. Unless your talking about the legality of cutting a telephone line outside say on a power pole then no you could go to jail but you can do it on your own property, not the power pole line the one directly outside your home. The power lines are not public property.

What is an optical Fibre explain its construction?

Modern optical fibers are formed by two layers of glass.The inner fiber core (8 μm) is surrounded by a concentric core of lower index glass known as cladding (125 μm). The cladding is surrounded by a protective layer. The total internal reflection occurs as the core-cladding interface.

What is fiber optics in simple terms?

Fiber optics, or optical fiber, refers to the technology that transmits information as light pulses along a glass or plastic fiber. A fiber optic cable can contain a varying number of glass fibers, from a few up to a couple hundred. Another glass layer called cladding surrounds the glass fiber core.

What is fiber construction

What is the meaning of Fibre construction?	Deploying fiber cabling underground, over aerial links above ground, or using submarine cables to span the oceans requires a set of tools and practices collectively known as fiber construction.
What is the purpose of fiber optics?	A fiber-optic cable contains anywhere from a few to hundreds of optical fibers within a plastic casing. Also known as optic cables or optical fiber cables, they transfer data signals in the form of light and travel hundreds of miles significantly faster than those used in traditional electrical cables.
What are the advantages of optical fiber?	There are four main advantages that fiber optics have over copper wire based transmission: Bigger Bandwidth. Longer Distance, Faster Speed. Higher Resistance. Greater Security.
How long does it take to build fiber?	Six to 12 months Fiber Construction Overview. Construction of a fiber optic network is a complex and lengthy process. Numerous contractors are involved and the entire process can take six to 12 months to complete, depending upon the length of the circuit, the terrain and soils, weather and other external factors.
How long does fiber-optic installation take?	How Long Does it Take to Install Fiber Internet? For new AT&T Fiber Internet customers, installation can take about four to six hours. Your technician will likely need access to your backyard and inside your home.
Why does fiber internet take so long to install?	For most cities, there are a few basic components to our Fiber networks that we need to design from scratch. Every mile of this network has to be planned and diagrammed, which takes a huge amount of time (imagine planning a network that touches about 30 utility poles per mile, for thousands of miles).
How do they run fiber internet to your house?	How Does Fiber Internet Connect to Your Home? Fiber optic cable runs via an aerial or underground drop to the 'clamshell' that the technician installs outside your home.
How deep is fiber buried?	According to experts, fiber optic cables are typically buried at a depth of between 12 and 24 inches (30 to 60 centimeters) in urban areas, and between 24 and 36 inches (60 to 90 centimeters) in rural areas.
What is fiber construction?	This is when fiber cables are installed underground. Underground cable is placed into ducts which are being built below the ground surface, and telecommunication conduits are made from various materials and buried directly into the soil or encased in concrete.

• What is fiber optics and how does it work?

  • Fiber-optic cables transmit data via fast-traveling pulses of light. Another layer of glass, called “cladding,” is wrapped around the central fiber and causes light to repeatedly bounce off the walls of the cable rather than leak out at the edges, enabling the single to go farther without attenuation.

• What are different type of fiber optic construction methods?

  • There are three types of fiber optic cable commonly used: single mode, multimode and plastic optical fiber (POF). Transparent glass or plastic fibers which allow light to be guided from one end to the other with minimal loss.

• How do I know if my building has fiber optic?

  • How do I know if I have Fiber-Optic Internet? If you have an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) like this on the outside of your location, your connection is fiber-optic. If you have a Network Interface Device (NID) box like one of these on the outside of your location, your connection is copper.

• Can fiber optic cable be used for LAN?

  • Until the earlier years of 2000's, most LANS used copper cables. However, due to the benefits and popularity of fiber optics, many LANS are now using fiber optic cables.

• How do I connect my LAN to fibre?

  • Connecting Fiber Optic Cable to Ethernet Port: Carefully insert the fiber optic cable connector into the Ethernet port, aligning the keying mechanism if applicable.

• How does fiber Ethernet work?

  • Fiber optic Ethernet transmits data signals over fiber cables rather than the copper cables of traditional Ethernet wiring. The benefits of fiber optic Ethernet include greater bandwidth, better signal quality over longer distances, increased reliability and improved security.

• How does fiber Internet connect to your house?
  • The fiber cable will enter your house mostly through the place provided for existing cable lines or telephone lines. The data passes through the fiber cables with great speed to your house, providing a much more reliable internet connection.

• What is LAN in fiber optic?

  • By: CableOrganizer® A Local Area Network (LAN) is a network infrastructure or combined group of interconnected computers.