Project: FTTH (Fiber To The Home)
Tasks required for implementation FTTH:
Introduction: The FTTH project will be able to bring faster internet speeds, a higher level of
system reliability and local customer service and support to the citizens who live and/or work in
Kabul City
1. Initiation of the project: at the first stage of the we must initiate the project in our
organization (Afghan telecom), then discus the project with the MCIT (Ministry of
Information Technology) and also present the project for the presidential office for
approval.
2. Team Meeting:
3. Survey: this step includes (for how many customers we provide internet through ftth
project, how much cost the project, how much time needed, what type of infrastructure
we need, how many workers we need at project life cycle, Advantages, comparing to
the current system if present,)
4. Create a plan: create a plan from survey that we gathered from our survey teams.
Define (time, budget, organizing) for each task
Define the team for implementing the tasks and assign the tasks to them.
5. Procurement supplement: FTTH network having major three components are as
OPTICAL LINE TERMINAL (OLT), OPTICAL DIATRIBUTION NETWORK (ODN) and OPTICAL
NETWORK TERMINAL/UNIT (ONT/ONU), and also provide these components that
needed between OLT and ONT/ONU (Optical Splitter, Fiber Optics Cables (feeder,
Secondary, home line cable), Fiber Termination Cabinet(FTC) or Fiber Distribution
Hub(FDH), Fiber distribution Point(FDP), Rosette Box, Demarcation Box, Field Assembly
Connector, pigtails, patch cord, Adapters)
6. Installation: Installing a FTTH network is mostly straightforward fiber installation
with some additional components like splitters, an ONT and associated hardware
at the customer premises that need to be considered. It's when you get closer to
the customer premises that things change. Concerns go from laying cable,
splicing and installing/provisioning networking equipment to the issues of getting
the PON connection to the customer premises and connecting customer devices
- while making a positive impression on the customer.
Dealing with the customer
Know Local Codes
One must never forget that installing service in the customer premises must
follow local building and electrical codes.
Providing A Variety Of Services
Installations may involve installation of phone, Internet and TV services.
Connecting the OLT from main office.
Manhole connection from OLT.
Connecting The ONT with fiber cables
Connections to the ONT will be determined by the location chosen for the ONT.
The connection to the customer's equipment for Internet service will depend on
what the customer currently has installed or what they want to have after the
FTTH installation. The ONT will provide for a copper cable connection (Cat 5e/6)
and/or wireless (WiFi).
Drop Cable
The final cable to the customer premises is called the drop cable. This connection
may be aerial, underground in conduit or direct-buried through the customer's
yard
Cabling to User Equipment
The ONT provides cable connection to phones (POTS) and the Internet (Ethrent)
over modular jacks for unshielded twisted pair copper cables and to the TV with
coax cable.
Cabling Inside the House
The first thing to remember about cabling inside the house is to keep the
customer informed and involved in the process.
Training The Customer
After the installation of hardware is complete and your services are installed,
show the customer what you have done and train them on how to use the
services you have installed.
7. Testing:
8. Monitoring: monitoring is the most essential part of FTTH for this step required to
Develop Real Time Monitoring System of FTTH Using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors.
