Fiber connectivity for emergency response personnel
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1. A method comprising:
- unwinding a fiber line from a fiber spool, a first and second end of the fiber line having a connectorized end;
plugging the first connectorized end of the fiber line into an optical fiber connector in an optical fiber panel, the optical fiber panel providing an access point to a passive optical network, and the optical fiber connector being a connector designated for emergency use;
plugging the second connectorized end of the fiber line into an optical network terminal device of at least one emergency response personnel;
activating, in response to an emergency event, the optical network terminal device for the passive optical fiber network,where activating the optical network terminal device comprises;
providing a serial number of the optical network terminal device to a fiber service center, andreceiving, in response to providing the serial number, access to predetermined telephone numbers; and
receiving, via the optical network terminal device, emergency telephony services, using at least one of the predetermined telephone numbers, and emergency data services, the received emergency data and telephony services being provided to the at least one emergency response personnel,where receiving the emergency telephony services comprises communicating with one or more parties, during the emergency event, using at least one of the predetermined telephone numbers and the activated optical network terminal device.
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Abstract
A network may include fiber optic lines and fiber distribution panels connected by the one or more fiber optic lines. At least one of the fiber distribution panels may include an optical fiber connector designated as a connector that is for emergency use. The network may further include a plurality of optical network terminals located at premises of subscribers to the network.
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1. A method comprising:
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unwinding a fiber line from a fiber spool, a first and second end of the fiber line having a connectorized end; plugging the first connectorized end of the fiber line into an optical fiber connector in an optical fiber panel, the optical fiber panel providing an access point to a passive optical network, and the optical fiber connector being a connector designated for emergency use; plugging the second connectorized end of the fiber line into an optical network terminal device of at least one emergency response personnel; activating, in response to an emergency event, the optical network terminal device for the passive optical fiber network, where activating the optical network terminal device comprises; providing a serial number of the optical network terminal device to a fiber service center, and receiving, in response to providing the serial number, access to predetermined telephone numbers; and receiving, via the optical network terminal device, emergency telephony services, using at least one of the predetermined telephone numbers, and emergency data services, the received emergency data and telephony services being provided to the at least one emergency response personnel, where receiving the emergency telephony services comprises communicating with one or more parties, during the emergency event, using at least one of the predetermined telephone numbers and the activated optical network terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 18)
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5. An optical network comprising:
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a plurality of fiber distribution panels, at least one of the plurality of fiber distribution panels including an external optical fiber connector designated as an emergency connector that is not normally connected to an external optical fiber line, the external optical fiber connector to; receive an optical fiber provided by an emergency response personnel, and provide emergency data or telephony services, via the optical network, to an optical network terminal of the emergency response personnel, where the optical network terminal is provided by a vehicle of the emergency response personnel, and where the vehicle of the emergency response personnel operates as a command and control center during emergency events, using the optical network terminal and the provided emergency data or telephony services; a plurality of optical network terminals located at premises of subscribers to the optical network; and one or more optical fiber lines connecting the plurality of fiber distribution panels and the plurality of optical network terminals, where, during an emergency event, the optical network terminal allows the emergency personnel to communicate with one or more of the subscribers, via the one or more optical fiber lines. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving, in response to an emergency event, a fiber line at a fiber distribution panel in a passive optical network, the fiber line being received in an optical fiber connector, in the fiber distribution panel, that provides a mechanical coupling between the received fiber line and the fiber distribution panel; activating an optical network terminal, connected to the received fiber line and provided by an emergency response personnel, based on a serial number of the optical network terminal, to provide emergency data or telephony services, via the optical network terminal, to the emergency response personnel during the emergency event, where the emergency response personnel responds to the emergency event using the provided emergency data or telephony services; receiving, in response to activating the optical network, access to predetermined telephone numbers; communicating, using at least one of the predetermined telephone numbers and the activated optical network terminal, with one or more parties during the emergency event; and deactivating the optical network terminal at a conclusion of the emergency event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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