Emtelle pdf - NextGen Events

2011 – The Practicalities of Fibre Deployment
Colin Kirkpatrick
Background To Emtelle
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Leading supplier of Blown Fibre passive network
infrastructure solutions with its Emtelle
microducting system
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UK - uPVC Primary Duct (1981)
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Europe - HDPE Duct / Sub Duct (1994)
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Rope in Duct / Cable in Duct (1998)
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Fibre Mini Cable & Tube Bundles (1993)
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Installation Equipment / Training (1997)
MDU – Do It Right First Time
Emtelle: innovation is our tradition
3 x European Manufacturing Plants (Scotland & Denmark)
Client List in the UK
The challenge!
Quality
Labour
Comp price
Partnership !
Emtelle like to have input from our customers
Cable Evolution
96 fibre
96 fibre
8 fibre
12 fibres per tube
13mm OD
Blow / Pulled
96 fibre 2008
1980s
1 fibre per tube
10mm OD - pulled
2000
1990s
8 fibres per tube
18mm OD - pulled
12 fibres per tube
7mm OD
Blowable
2010
144 fibre 24 fibres per tube
7.9mm OD
Blowable
New Sub-ducting Trend (Day 1)
110mm duct with 7 x 14/10 tubes
Benefit to Telco’s :• Cheaper ducts
•Takes up less room
•Faster cable installation
Benefit to Operator & Constructor :• Smaller products, so easier and
faster to install
•Less machinery required
• Tubes take up less room, so more
opportunities for ‘Over Ducting’
• Smaller tubes are more forgiving
when installing around bends etc,
New Sub-ducting Trend (Part Filled)
110mm duct with 24 x 14/10 tube
66% Duct Fill
Tube Bundle Choices
Direct Buried (DB)
Direct Install (DI)
Direct Buried Reinforced (DBR)
Termite Resistant (DBT)
Petrochemical Resistant (DBP)
Low Fire Hazard (LFH)
Self Supporting (SS)
Primary Tube Sizes (mm)
3/2.1, 5/3.5, 7/3.5, 7/4, 8/6, 10/8, 12/8, 12/10, 14/10, 16/12
Assembly Range
1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10,12,19 & 24
Specials/Hybrids Available on Request
Deployment Methods
Open Trench Installation
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Closure-less Solutions
The tube, tube assemblies and connectors used in closureless solutions need to
be designed so that they can withstand being directly buried or connected in
without any additional protection.
Direct Bury and Locking connectors
Thick walled tubes in a manhole
(No closures used)
The above gives the following Benefits:• Reduced skills required
• Faster Installation
• Reduced cost per customer passed or connected
Slot Cutting
Different size
machines can
provide various cut
sizes
Wide Slot Cutting
Wide Slot Cutting also shows significant cost benefits compared to traditional digging.
Depths of upto 400mm and 150mm are achievable in the carriageway.
PVC Duct Installation into Trench in Carriageway
Subduct Installation into Trench in Carriageway
Products for Wide Slot Cutting
Emtelle have a large number of products for these applications which includes PVC
Ducting, HDPE Ducting, Cable in Duct, Blown Fibre Tube Bundles for Fibre Bundle and
Mini Cables and our Loose Protected Micro-duct systems.
Blown Fibre Installation into
Trench in Carriageway
Micro Trench / Slot Cutting
Micro trenching is used extensively for FTTH
applications worldwide as the costs in installation
are much reduced when compared with traditional
civils works.
Wrapped Tube Bundles
Emtelle have a large number of tube
size and tube count options for
Micro-trenching. These products are
easy to use, lower skills are
required and they are a closure-less
solution.
The above photo shows a drop to a home before being installed into a
Micro-trench. Notice the wrapping on the tubes holding them together
rather than cable sheath
Thick walled tubes are wrapped in a binder rather than a Cable Sheath,
to make access to the tubes Fast and easy. Direct Burial tube
connectors are also available.
How Far can you blow fibre in One point to point blow ?
• 4 fibre - upto 1500m max in typical route
• 500m in this route (up and down 4 times)
(average installation speed was 49m/min)
• 8 & 12 fibre 800 – 1000m
• 72 fibre cable in 10/8 tube, 1000-1500m
• 72 fibre cable in 12/9.4mm tube 2.2km
• 96 fibre cable in 12/9.4mm tube 1000m
The above distances are point to point blows.
Fibre can be centre blown and onward blown
to get 6km splice-less fibre lengths.
Fibre installation Equipment
Fibre Bundle
Blown
Fibre
Tubing
To Air
Supply
Blowing Head
Control Unit
Emtelle Products – Fibre Bundles
B Singlemode G652d, G655, G657A
B
B
B
B
B
B
Multimode OM1, OM2, OM3, OM3+/OM4
Hybrids of Singlemode & Multimode
Low friction outer jacket for long blow distances
Easy Strip Fibre Bundles with no gel
2 & 4 Fibre bundle only Ø1.1mm
8 & 12 fibre bundle only Ø1.6mm
4 Fibre Bundle
4 fibres
Acyralate
Encapsulant
Low Friction
Outer coating
Pre Installed Cables and Fibres
Miniaturisation of fibre optic cables allow pre-installion with fibre cables and bundles into
smaller cable ducts.
This makes it practical to have 4km or 6km lengths pre installed with fibre optic cable and
pre tested optically.
Particularly useful for rural broadband where access chambers can be spaced 4 or 6km
apart and the technique can be combined with rapid deployment, low cost construction
techniques e.g., mole plough and slot cutting.
The same technique could be adopted for use in urban locations with 16/12mm for fibre to
the cabinet.
Long term maintenance and repair costs are minimised as the cable can be
replaced easily by blowing in a new cable.
8/3.5mm PIFU, pre-installed fibre unit
16/12mm Sub Ducts with 96 fibre pre-installed
25/20mm Sub Ducts with 144 fibre pre installed
32/26mm Sub Ducts with 288 fibres pre installed
There are a vast number of options for Cable in Duct..
Supplied in 500m coils or 1000m drums, the
PIFU coils can be fitted to the Emtelle standard
coil dispenser ('trolley‘). It is suitable for direct
burial to standard depths, typically 300 to
600mm in suitably prepared ground. Its fibre
performance is the same as for blown or pulled
fibre (to Emtelle fibre unit standard MHT1201).
Designed for outdoor use, the PIFU product – in
terms of both the micro duct and the fibre unit –
is rugged and durable. Ideal for FTTP
applications. Field experience for 500,000
homes in Holland
MDU (Multi Dwelling Unit) Solutions
Emtelle MDU Solutions
Emtelle have carried out a lot of research and have been involved in many MDU solutions
in Scandinavia and it appears that our customers believe that Blown Fibre tubing is the
most cost effective product for this application. For FTTP, a 4/2.7mm LFH product range
can be used to keep pricing to a minimum.
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Overhead Products
Over the past 18 months Emtelle have developed overhead systems for export customers
and have assisted OpenReach with their Overhead solutions. Below is an example of the
products which are currently available. Overhead solutions may play a critical part in
connecting rural communities.
Benefits of Blown Fibre on Poles
• A ‘One Time’ installation for many tube pathways.
• The new system of 14mm tubes can take 96 or even 144 fibre mini cables.
• The smaller 4/2.7mm tubes can take 2 or 4 fibres bundles.
• The 5/3.5mm tubes can accommodate 2,4,8 or 12 fibre bundles.
Overhead Subducts
Overhead subducts are also available for trunk routes
50m/70m span lengths
• Figure 8 metallic or non metallic
• 1 PE 14/10mm to 1 PE 32/26mm Figure 8 Aerial
• 4 PE 12/10mm Figure 8 Aerial
• Sub Duct Mono Bore 5 in Figure 8 Aerial Format
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96 fibre capability
288 fibre capability
Pre-Kitted Closures
Emtelle supply a range of closures which are pre-fitted with all the tubes and trays,
saving time, improving quality and de-skilling the closure installation process.
Pre-Kitting the dome enclosures includes :
• Installation and resin of tubes into all ports
• Individual tube labelling for identiifcation and as built records
• Tubes are capped off to make them air and water tight
• Closures are pressure tested in a laboratory environment to ensure they are fully tested
to ensure that they are air and watertight before arrival to site.
The above can be carried out
using the standard Open Reach
Tyco Closures
Manhole Replacement for Homes
(110mm Core Drill Installation)
The costs for supply and installation of manholes plays a significant part in the roll out of
FTTH and FTTP. Emtelle has developed smaller underground chambers / access points,
specifically for FTTP Applications.
2 x 6mm drop tubes into
110mm Duct Box
14mm Drop tubes to
home (buried)
Benefits of 110mm Manhole Box
• Simple 110mm core drill installation
• Enough room for 2 tubes for 2 homes
• Tubes can be coiled in Manhole Box ready for dropping to a home in the future
• Very Cheap Installation
• Can be located very close to customer boundary
Toby Box is available
with lockable lid
Home Drops (No Existing Duct)
Mini drilling technologies and equipment are being used in the USA for drilling under the
side walks to the homes under gardens to reducec customer drop costs and time.
Ditch Witch also have a UK website and offices in Wales
http://www.ditchwitch.co.uk/
Mark Davies - Sales Manager
Ditch Witch & Perma-Soil U.K. & Ireland
Phoenix Way, Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon, Swansea. SA4 9WF
Office:- +44 (0) 1792 895906 Mobile :- +44 (0) 7968 110014 E-mail :- [email protected]
Your Emtelle Contacts for Future Discussions
Simon Wade
UK Sales Fibreflow
Tel 07811 377723
Email:- [email protected]
Mark Graham
Fibreflow Technical Support
Tel 07590 408353
Email:- [email protected]
Colin Kirkpatrick
International Business Development
& UK Technical Support
Office 01450 364077
Tel 07810 378854
Email:- [email protected]