Point-to-point fiber insertion
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- placing one or more first lines in a first ground surface;
placing one or more second lines in a second ground surface;
communicatively coupling each of at least one first line of the one or more first lines with each of at least one second line of the one or more second lines via a first cable distribution device disposed within a signal distribution device disposed in a third ground surface, wherein the signal distribution device comprises a container that is disposed in the third ground surface and a pedestal that is disposed above the third ground surface and a top portion of the container.
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing point-to-point fiber insertion within a passive optical network (“PON”) communications system. The PON communications system, associated with a first service provider or a first service, might include an F1 line(s) routed from a central office or DSLAM to a fiber distribution hub (“FDH”) located within a block or neighborhood of customer premises, via at least an apical conduit source slot, an F2 line(s) routed via various apical conduit components to a network access point (“NAP”) servicing customer premises, and an F3 line(s) distributed, at the NAP and from the F2 Line(s), to a network interface device or optical network terminal at each customer premises via various apical conduit components (e.g., in roadway surfaces). Point-to-point fiber insertion of another F1 line(s), associated with a second service provider or a second service, at either the NAP or the FDH (or outside these devices).
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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placing one or more first lines in a first ground surface; placing one or more second lines in a second ground surface; communicatively coupling each of at least one first line of the one or more first lines with each of at least one second line of the one or more second lines via a first cable distribution device disposed within a signal distribution device disposed in a third ground surface, wherein the signal distribution device comprises a container that is disposed in the third ground surface and a pedestal that is disposed above the third ground surface and a top portion of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communications system, comprising:
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an apical conduit system, comprising; one or more first lines disposed in a first ground surface; one or more second lines disposed in a second ground surface; and a signal distribution device, comprising; a container disposed in a third ground surface; a pedestal that is disposed above the third ground surface and a top portion of the container; and a first cable distribution device disposed within the signal distribution device and configured to communicatively couple each of at least one first line of the one or more first lines with each of at least one second line of the one or more second lines.
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20. A method for implementing point-to-point fiber insertion within a passive optical network (“
- PON”
) communications system, the PON communications system comprising an apical conduit system which comprises;one or more first lines disposed in a first ground surface; and one or more second lines disposed in a second ground surface; the method comprising; receiving, from a subscriber associated with a customer premises among the plurality of customer premises that are connected via the apical conduit system to the PON communication system, a request to receive through the PON communication system a second service separate from the first service, the second service being associated with one of the first service provider or a second service provider; and communicatively coupling a second line of the one or more second lines with a third line of a plurality of third lines associated with the second service, the second optical fiber line serving the customer premises associated with the subscriber, wherein the signal distribution device comprises a container that is disposed in the third ground surface and wherein the signal distribution further comprises a pedestal that is disposed above the third surface and a top portion of the container.
- PON”
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