FTTH Fiber Cable Solution

Fiber to the home (FTTH), also called "fiber to the premises" (FTTP), is the installation and use of optical fiber from a central point directly to individual buildings such as residences, apartment buildings and businesses to provide unprecedented high-speed Internet access. FTTH dramatically increases the connection speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps)—20 to 100 times as fast as a typical cable modem or DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connection.

Advantages of FTTH

FTTH has obvious advantages for the consumer, both today and in the foreseeable future, offering improved performance for broadband services.

Speed

FTTH provides the highest possible speeds of Internet access downstream (from the network to the end user) as well as upstream (from the user to the network). FTTH allows at least 1 Gbps download and 1 Gbps upload, faster than mobile connections, satellite connections and other fixed technologies, like ADSL.

Reliability

An FTTH broadband connection offers an improved network reliability in that fibre optics transmissions are immune to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Therefore fiber optic cables during the transmission can produce lower noise and crosstalk.

Security

It is known that magnetic fields and current induction can not only just generate noise in signal carrying conductors but also leak out the information. However, there are no radiated magnetic fields around optical fibers. That makes the fiber network secure enough to protect content from piracy.

FTTH Fiber Cable Solution

FTTH networks are installed in many areas covering indoor section, outdoor section, as well as the transition in between. To fulfill the cabling requirements from different areas, different types of fiber optic cables are well developed.

FS.COM, as a company specialized in optical communications, offers the different optical cables required in FTTH deployments. Here, some FTTH fiber cables will be introduced for your reference.

FTTH Drop Cables

Drop cables are located on the subscriber end to connect the terminal of a distribution cable to a subscriber’s premises. They are typicality small diameter, low fiber count cables with limited unsupported span lengths, which can be installed aerially, underground or buried. Just take self-supporting FTTH drop cable from FS.COM as an example.

The cable is protected by a dielectric strength member made of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP), steel wire and a LSZH outer jacket. Designed for outdoor installation, the cable is well suited for connections between the dome closure and small dwelling unit/warehouse and independent villas. With simple structure and light weight, self-supporting FTTH drop cable is highly recommended for the connection of outdoor and indoor cabling.

FTTH Indoor Cables

FTTH indoor cables are used inside buildings or houses; it connects to the FTTH user end equipment. Along with the fast development of the fiber optic networks and broadband LANs, FTTH indoor cables are likely to be used to meet the requirement for optical fiber to be deployed to the homes and houses. By using the FTTH solutions, video, audio and data signals could all be transmitted via optical fiber, thus the FTTH indoor cables demand is growing. To understand its use clearly, we also take FS tight-buffered distribution indoor fiber optical cable as an example.

Tight-buffered distribution cable contains several tight-buffered fibers bundled under the same jacket with kevlar strength members and sometimes fiberglass rod reinforcement to stiffen the cable and prevent kinking. With aramid yarn as a reinforcing member, the cable is light weight, softness and easy to peel. Distribution cable can be directly connected to optical equipment for the fibers normally have a 900µm buffer. The terminated fibers may be directly connected to equipment without use of a patch panel and can be used as pigtails and patch cords.

Conclusion

This post briefly introduces FTTH fiber cable solution. Since the increasing demand for bandwidth, FTTH will be a trend.