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Map the network
Identify each route section and cable role.
Network solutions
See where every cable fits.
Explore the network first—from backbone and metro rings to aerial distribution, FTTH and special routes—then compare the OFS cable families suited to each section.
A network is a connected system
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Core network
Select the cable by its role, route and required protection.
2
Distribution
Select the cable by its role, route and required protection.
3
Access network
Select the cable by its role, route and required protection.
4
Customer connection
Select the cable by its role, route and required protection.
Choose by network
From core route to final connection.
Each solution maps the network path, main design questions and suitable OFS cable platforms before engineering review.
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National, regional & metro transport
Telecom backbone
High-capacity cable platforms for long, protected routes connecting core sites, exchanges and regional network nodes.
Network path
Core site
Long-haul route
Regional node
Metro ring
Aggregation, distribution & access
ISP & metro
Flexible cable families for dense urban routes, aggregation links, metro rings and access-network expansion.
Network path
PoP
Metro ring
Aggregation
Access node
Feeder to subscriber connection
FTTH access
A coordinated cable path from the feeder network through distribution points to the final customer drop.
Network path
Feeder
Distribution
Access point
Subscriber
Pole routes & difficult rights-of-way
Aerial distribution
Self-supporting, messenger-supported and drop constructions selected around span, loading and electrical environment.
Network path
Network node
Pole route
Distribution point
Premises
Buildings, campuses & temporary links
Enterprise & campus
Protected fibre connections for inter-building routes, industrial sites, temporary networks and demanding local links.
Network path
Main facility
Campus route
Remote building
Equipment area
Communications plus auxiliary services
Utility & hybrid
Customised optical and hybrid constructions for utility corridors, monitoring links and combined-service routes.
Network path
Control site
Utility route
Field asset
Monitoring point
One controlled process
The route defines the design.
The website identifies a suitable starting family. OFS Design converts the confirmed project duty into the customer-approved TDS that controls production.
02
Define the duty
Confirm capacity, environment and mechanical needs.
03
Approve the TDS
Fix construction and guaranteed values before production.
Planning a network?
Share the route, not only a product name.
OFS can review the network role, installation environment, fibre count and project standard before recommending a construction.