1. Fiber To The Home (FTTH)
Solutions
Alexandros Roustas

2. LINK SA Activities & Expertise
Representation of well established international telecommunication equipment
vendors
Manufacturing and Integration of optical network equipment
Turn key fiber optic networks implementation
Submarine fiber optic links construction
Access networks implementation (copper or fiber xDSL/ xPON / Ethernet)
Technical Support & Maintenance Services
Consultancy Services on the field of fiber optic networks

3. Our Partners

4. LINK - 3M Strategic Partnership
Production of customized optical termination accessories
Sales, installation and promotion of xDSL splitter modules
Distribution of 3M’s structure cabling solution
Turn Key Fiber optic network construction

5. Key Accounts

6. Fiber Optic construction Projects
Construction of 450 km backbone fiber optic network for Wind - Tellas
in the areas of Crete and Peloponnesus
Construction of 98 km backbone fiber optic network for HOL (Hellas On Line)
in North Western Greece
Construction of 140 km metropolitan fiber optic network for Attica Telecom
within Attica Region
Construction of 135 km long haul fiber optic network for Vestitel Hellas
in northern Greece
Construction of 134 km long haul fiber optic network for the National
Gas Company (DEPA)

7. Turn-key Broadband Project
Implementation of turn key fiber optic municipal networks for 7 municipalities
(more then 40 km in total, metro Ethernet network implementation)
Design, Installation & Maintenance of ON Telecom’s CWDM metro transmission
network
Design, Installation & Maintenance of more then 60 xDSL MSAN nodes for HOL

8. Revenues Growth
mln EUR

9. Market Opportunities Broadband infrastructure projects financed by EC
Operators' demand for innovative products and services
The trend for fast deployment of Fiber To The Home (FTTH)
New customers with specific broadband needs

10. Future Goals
Strengthen our position on the broadband telecommunication
market
Expand towards the wider Balkan area
Enlarge our integrated telecom products and services
Enhance our presence on the Energy cabling and
infrastructure market

11. Our FTTH Network Policy
Developing a complete yet versatile portfolio that can be
adjusted to all possible types of FTTH network requirements
Selecting the optimal combination of equipment and practices
aiming to fulfil operators’ needs
Proposing practical, operational and cost effective solutions
adjusted to the local landscape.

12. FTTH Portfolio: Cables
Fibers
OFS AllWave® Zero Water Peak (ZWP) single-mode optical fiber is
the industry’s first full-spectrum fiber designed for optical
transmission systems operating over the entire wavelength range
from 1260 nm to 1625 nm
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Fiber complies to G.657
Blown Cables
MiDia ® FX Cable: reduced diameter, blown cable, up to 144 fibers
AccuBreeze™ FX Cabled Fiber Unit: up to 12 fibers bundle

13. FTTH Portfolio: Cables (cont’d)
Loose Tube Cables
DryBLock ™ Loose Tube Cable
FTTx Optimised Cables
AccuRibbon® DC Cable up to 432 fibers
Mini C2™ Cable up to 12 fibers
Indoor Outdoor Cables
OPTION1™ Riser-Rated, Outdoor / Indoor Cable
AccuRibbon® DC TL Cable

14. FTTH Portfolio: Multiducts
1,2,4,7,12,24 multiduct systems
3.5”/5”, 8”/10”, 10”/12”
Direct Burial products
Inner Aluminum sheath to provide better anti
moisture and anti rodent performance
Direct Installation Products

15. FTTH Portfolio: Multiduct Accessories

16. FTTH Portfolio: Multiducts Design

17. FTTH Portfolio: Outdoor Cabinets
Customised Cabinets for outdoor installations
Aluminium or stainless steel frame
Special design for active equipment hosting (heat exchanger, filters,
fans, double wall IP 55 e.tc.)

18. FTTH Portfolio: CO Equipment
High Density Modular Distribution Frames

19. FTTH Portfolio: Spice Closures
BPEO specially designed for FTTH access implementations

20. FTTH Portfolio: Customer Premises
Basement Optical Distribution Boxes
Wall Mount Residential Fiber Termination Boxes

21. FTTH Portfolio: Fast Mechanical Connectivity
Fibrlok mechanical connector
Loss =0,1 dB
Time to connect <2 min
No need for expensive splicing equipment
No Polish mechanical connectors
Time to connect <2 min
No need for expensive splicing equipment

22. FTTH Portfolio: Customer Premises Equipment
Double Functionality Fiber Termination + CPE
Media Converter Functionality or
Managed Ethernet Gateway or
Managed Ethernet + VoIP Gateway or
Managed Gigabit Ethernet Gateway

23. Civil Works / Mini and Micro Trenching Techniques
ITU-T Recommendations L.48/L.49

24. A Typical FTTH Implementation Design

25. A Typical FTTH Implementation Design Using Multiducts

26. FTTH implementation design example using multiducts in a dense urban environment similar to that of Athens center

27. Typical FTTH Cost Segmentation

28. Passive Material Segmentation

29. FTTH Networks’ Planning Remarks
A Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Network design and implementation includes a significant number of parameters that have to be seriously taken into account before the final decision is taken
Due to the magnitude of the investment every, even the slightest, decision or rule regarding network planning, implementation and maintenance can highly influence the result (both Capex and Opex)

30. Technical – Economical Debates
Point to Point or Shared Fiber Networks (Active Ethernet or xPON) ?
Active Equipment on the field (cabinets) or in the Central Office ?
How many users per CO or per outdoor aggregation point ?
How many aggregation points ?
Use of multiducts or plain old duct ?
Blown or pulled fiber cable solution ?
How many fibers per building/ user ?
Vertical cabling should be made indoor or outdoor ?
What is the ideal depth of the trenches ?

31. Technical – Economical Debates
THERE ARE NO GENERALLY APPLICABLE RESPONSES !!!
Every solution has to be customised upon customer needs and the relevant regulatory, market, competition and legal environment.
Technical and Economical business planning has to be made in parallel and be highly correlated to each other

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