Fiber-to-the-Home Building

Installation Checklist
Issue 1, March 2013

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company

Network Planning and Engineering Sector
Network Technical Services Center
Technical Standards & Compliance Division
14th Floor, Ramon Cojuangco Building
Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines
 Table of Contents

1. Building Configuration ............................................................................................... 3

2. Definition of Terms ................................................................................................... 4

3. PLDT Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 4

4. Building Owner/Developer Responsibilities .............................................................. 4

ANNEX A: RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS ......................................................................... 9

ANNEX B: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 10

ANNEX C: RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT OF INDOOR OPTICAL OUTLET (IOO) ............ 13

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1. Building Configuration
To Upper
Floors

Customer Premise
TTC
IOO

n x 1:8 FDP
NAP 1F Low Friction Cable
3F

Customer Premise
TTC
IOO

n x 1:8 FDP
NAP 1F Low Friction Cable
2F

n x 1:8 Telecom Room

FOC
24-fiber, loose
Riser tube FOC

LCP
Basement ODF

NOTE: Building owner/developer is responsible for the shaded areas (FDP to IOO).

LEGEND:
TTC Telephone Terminal Cabinet LCP Local Convergence Point
FDP Fiber Distribution Panel IOO Indoor Optical Outlet
NAP Network Access Point ODF Optical Distribution Frame

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2. Definition of Terms

Telephone Terminal Cabinet (TTC) - For mounting, protection and termination of telecom lines
and accessories on building floors.

Fiber Distribution Panel (FDP) - An intermediate connection point which cross-connects

the NAP ports to the individual subscribers.

Local Convergence Point (LCP)
Network Access Point (NAP)
- A fiber concentration point (1st optical splitter) that serves
as the connection point between the feeder and the
distribution fibers.
- A fiber concentration point (2nd optical splitter) that serves
as a connection point between the distribution fibers and
the drop fibers going to the subscribers.

Indoor Optical Outlet (IOO) - Fiber termination point in the customer premise.

Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) - A cross-connection point between feeder FOC and riser FOC.

3. PLDT / Contractor Responsibilities

Installation and provisioning of the following;

 LCP and NAP

 Feeder cable (24-fiber, loose tube FOC) including splicing and termination to the FDH
 Riser cable including splicing and termination to the NAP and ODF
 Patching from NAP to FDP
 Optical Network Units (ONUs) including patching to IOO - PLDT
 Patching of Cat 5e/6 cables to ONU - PLDT
 Patching of telephone line to ONU - PLDT
 Patching of STB to ONU and TV - PLDT

4. Building Owner/Developer Responsibilities

a. Supply and installation of the following FTTH Materials;

 Fiber Distribution Panel (FDP) with female SC/UPC adapters
 In-Building Fiber Optic Cable (1F Low Friction Cable) from FDP to IOO of individual unit

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  Flush-mount Indoor Optical Outlet (IOO) with Angled Faceplate fitted with 1-port female
SC/UPC adapter. See Annex C for Recommended Placement of IOO
 Field Installable SC/UPC Connector (male)
 Conduit from FDP to IOO of individual unit for In-Building Fiber Optic Cable
 AC power outlet at location of ONU
 Termination of both ends of the 1F low friction cable using SC/UPC connectors
 Structured Cabling System for RJ-45 connectivity
 Telephone wirings for voice provision (RJ-11)
 External switch (i.e. 4/8 ports), if required RJ-45 outlets in individual units is greater than 4

b. Conduit Exit
 Conduit exit shall be provided at the room where the Optical Network Unit (ONU) will be
installed.
 Conduit exit shall be located not less than 30cm above the floor line and 30cm away from
the AC outlet as shown in the next slide.
 Conduit exit should not be exposed to the elements (i.e. dirt, rain, etc.).

Customer Premise

Unit Wall
Indoor
Optical
AC Outlet Outlet

30 cm 30 cm
Floor Line

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c. Conduit Runway
 Conduit runway for telecommunications use and electrical use should be separate.
 Cable runways shall not include sharp bends, i.e. bends less than 90°.

 Conduit runway size should be compliant to EIA/TIA-569 as shown below.

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d. Minimum Space Requirement for NAP at TTC

Scenarios Dimension (H x W x D), mm

No Floor Sharing (1 NAP/1 FDP per Floor) 404 x 350 x 89
With Floor Sharing (1 NAP/1 FDP per X Floors) 900 x 600 x 350

e. Structured Cabling System (SCS)

 Required LAN cabling system is point-to-multipoint (i.e. star) using “centralized switch”.
 EIA/TIA standard CAT 5e/6 cable with RJ45 connectivity.
 Farthest RJ-45 outlet from ONU should not exceed 100 meters.
 Termination of UTP cables on RJ-45 faceplates.

f. Telephone Wiring
 For main telephone line installation, required wiring is point-to-point, from ONU location to
where the main telephone set will be installed.
 If telephone extension is required, see below diagrams for wiring options;

Option 1:

Option 2:

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 NOTE: Only two (2) telephone extensions will be allowed per individual unit.

 Main and extension telephones shall have individual wirings going to the ONU location.
 All telephone wirings shall be terminated to RJ-11 faceplates.
 Telephone wiring should utilize the same “conduit exit” at ONU location.

g. Maintenance and Repair

 In-building network (i.e. from FDP to IOO)
 Structured Cabling System including the external switch

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ANNEX A: RECOMMENDED SUPPLIERS

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ANNEX B: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. Field-Installable SC Connector (See Figure 1)

1.1 Type : Mechanical

1.2 Connector : SC-UPC
1.2.1 Insertion loss : ≤ 0.25 dB typical per connector
1.2.2 Return loss : ≥ 50 dB
1.3 Ferrules used on connectors shall be made of zirconia ceramic.
1.4 No epoxy, no polish
1.5 Connector shall accommodate 250 μm fiber on the following types of cables:
1.5.1 2 mm width, NTT flat drop cable and indoor cable
1.5.2 1.6 mm width, NTT low friction cable

Figure 1 - Sample Mechanical-type Field-Installable Connector

2. 1F Low Friction Cable (See Figure 2)

2.1 Cable diameter : Approx. 2.0 x 1.6 mm

2.2 Strength member : Aramid yarn or equivalent; Metallic material is not allowed
2.3 Flame retardant and UV protected jacket
2.4 None Jelly-filled
2.5 Single mode
2.6 ITU-G.657.A2-compliant fiber
2.7 Permissible tensile strength : ≥ 80 N
2.8 Jacket Color : Black
2.9 Cutting Length : 1,000 meter/reel
2.10 Can be installed in congested conduits using push or pull method.
2.11 Can be submerged in conduit, manhole, handhole and service box.
2.12 Markings
2.12.1 Each length of cable shall be permanently marked to identify the
Manufacturer, Month and Year of manufacture, Type, the phrase “FIBER
OPTIC CABLE” and Length of Markings.

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 2.12.2 The number of fiber shall be marked on the cable jacket.
2.12.3 The markings shall be printed on the jacket at regular intervals of not more
than one (1) meter apart.

Figure 2 - Sample cable construction

3. Indoor Optical Outlet (See Figure 3)

3.1 Equipped with one (1) SC-UPC adapter

3.1.1 Alignment sleeves used for adapters shall be made of zirconia ceramic
3.1.2 With adapter shutter (optional)
3.2 Flame retardant and impact resistant
3.3 Flush-mounted with angled faceplate
3.4 Shall have fiber cable management inside the panel

Figure 3 - Sample Indoor Optical Outlet with SC adapter

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4. Fiber Distribution Panel (See Figure 4.0)

1.1 Wall-Mounted
1.2 SC/UPC adapter capacity: 8 up to 96, scalable
1.3 Shall accommodate cables, 2mm and 3mm patch cords, and low friction cable
2 mm x 1.6 mm.
1.4 Entry of fiber cable from bottom and upper left and right.
1.5 Alignment sleeves used on the adapters shall be made of zirconia ceramic.
1.6 Housing can be made of metal or plastic.
1.7 IP10 or NEMA 1 minimum protection rating.
1.8 Shall be provided with fiber management guide.

Figure 4 – Sample Fiber Distribution Panel

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ANNEX C: RECOMMENDED PLACEMENT OF INDOOR OPTICAL OUTLET (IOO)

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