Low-loss shared FTTH distribution network
First Claim
1. A low-loss shared FTTH distribution network, comprising:
- a cable including a plurality of optical fibers routed from the point of distribution into a plurality of subscriber zones, each of said plurality of subscriber zones comprising at least one subscriber location;
a tap device located within a first subscriber zone, said tap device comprising an optical tap which taps a first optical fiber of said plurality of optical fibers with a downstream optical fiber providing at least a portion of an optical path provided to at least one first subscriber location within said first subscriber zone; and
said plurality of optical fibers including a plurality of straight-through optical fibers which are routed straight through said tap device and said first subscriber zone and into a second subscriber zone.
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Abstract
A low-loss shared FTTH distribution network that enables optical communications within a subscriber area, including optical fibers routed from a point of distribution to the subscriber area, a tap device including an optical tap which interfaces a downstream optical fiber with a first optical fiber, and a straight-through optical fiber which is routed straight through the tap device. The tap device may include a splitter which splits the downstream optical fiber into multiple downstream optical fibers, and the tap device may include tap ports for the downstream optical fibers. Any number of straight-through optical fibers may be included which are routed straight through the tap device. A method including routing optical fibers within the subscriber area, tapping at least one optical fiber with a tap device to interface a downstream optical fiber, and routing at least one optical fiber straight through the tap device.
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16 Claims
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1. A low-loss shared FTTH distribution network, comprising:
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a cable including a plurality of optical fibers routed from the point of distribution into a plurality of subscriber zones, each of said plurality of subscriber zones comprising at least one subscriber location; a tap device located within a first subscriber zone, said tap device comprising an optical tap which taps a first optical fiber of said plurality of optical fibers with a downstream optical fiber providing at least a portion of an optical path provided to at least one first subscriber location within said first subscriber zone; and said plurality of optical fibers including a plurality of straight-through optical fibers which are routed straight through said tap device and said first subscriber zone and into a second subscriber zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A low-loss shared optical plant, comprising:
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a cable including a plurality of optical fibers routed into a plurality of subscriber zones, each of said plurality of subscriber zones comprising at least one subscriber location; a plurality of tap devices located within a first subscriber zone, each comprising an optical tap which taps one of said plurality of optical fibers with a corresponding one of a plurality of downstream optical fibers; wherein each of said plurality of downstream optical fibers comprises at least a portion of a corresponding one of a plurality of optical paths provided to a plurality of first subscriber locations within said first subscriber zone; and said plurality of optical fibers comprising a plurality of straight-through optical fibers which are routed straight through said first subscriber zone and into a second subscriber zone. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method distributing optical fibers of a shared FTTH network, comprising:
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routing a cable including a plurality of optical fibers into a plurality of subscriber zones; tapping at least one of the plurality of optical fibers with a tap device within a first subscriber zone to interface a downstream optical fiber which provides at least a portion of an optical path to a subscriber location within the first subscriber zone; and routing at least two of the plurality of optical fibers straight through the first subscriber zone and into a second subscriber zone. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification