1
Control site
Confirm the route, network role and required interface at this stage.
All network solutions
Communications plus auxiliary services
Utility and hybrid routes
Utility projects frequently have non-standard interfaces and mechanical duties. The optical path, copper elements, route exposure and system voltage or signalling requirement must be reviewed together before construction is fixed.
Network path
Design each section as part of the whole.
The cable role changes along the network. Use the complete path to define capacity, protection and installation duty.
2
Utility route
Confirm the route, network role and required interface at this stage.
3
Field asset
Confirm the route, network role and required interface at this stage.
4
Monitoring point
Confirm the route, network role and required interface at this stage.
Design priorities
Decisions that shape the cable.
01
System interface
Define every optical and copper function, conductor requirement and termination interface.
02
Route environment
Confirm aerial, duct, buried or exposed sections together with the required protection.
03
Custom validation
Agree the construction, test schedule and acceptance criteria in the customer-approved TDS.
Suitable starting families
Compare cable platforms for this network.
These families are practical starting points, not automatic final selections. The approved project TDS determines the supplied construction.
Speciality
Hybrid
Combined optical and copper connectivity
Fibre range
4 fibres + 5 copper pairs
Aerial & access
ADSS
Self-supporting aerial networks
Fibre range
Up to 144 fibres
Optical fibre
Armoured Multi-Tube
Direct-buried and duct networks
Fibre range
Up to 144 fibres
Speciality
Steel Outdoor
Harsh-environment, military and rapid-deployment routes
Fibre range
Up to 8 fibres
Prepare the review
Information OFS Engineering needs.
Providing the route and performance basis early makes product selection, TDS preparation and commercial review more accurate.
Optical and copper service definition
Conductor and fibre requirements
Route and support method
Electrical and environmental constraints
Interface and termination details
Project test and approval criteria