FTTC but a FTTP DP Near By?

Hi All,

Darley Dale 12 (DSALM) is currently being constructed at the bottom of my road, and has a fibre optic cable running over head, connecting under the road, to the cabinet.

However, on the way to the cabinet, about 5 poles up near a farm, this Fiber Splitter looks to of popped up. Does this mean FTTP will be available to this property, and others, or is this just a coincidence as is part of the FTTC install?

PIC: https://imgur.com/lqSiiJy

Edited by Whitehall11 (Sat 27-Jun-20 00:02:38)

In reply to a post by Whitehall11:

this Fiber Splitter looks to of popped up.

Thats not a fibre splitter thats a track node which is used as a joint, so not the same thing.

In reply to a post by dect:

In reply to a post by Whitehall11:

this Fiber Splitter looks to of popped up.

Thats not a fibre splitter thats a track node which is used as a joint, so not the same thing.

@dect

You will 100% know better than me but does that track node have fibre in and out of it or am I wrong.

Here is a picture of our new fibre track node just been installed which looks the same.

Edited by busterboy (Sat 27-Jun-20 10:14:59)

In reply to a post by dect:

In reply to a post by Whitehall11:

this Fiber Splitter looks to of popped up.

Thats not a fibre splitter thats a track node which is used as a joint, so not the same thing.

So what does this joint do?

In reply to a post by busterboy:

does that track node have fibre in and out of it or am I wrong.

Hi Tim

Yes you're right, it simply joins a fibre with a another fibre on a one to one ratio. on other types of cable it could be called an inline join

It's a fibre joint, there is also what looks like FTTP reels on the other side of the pole so some properties near that pole are getting FTTP.

In reply to a post by dect:

In reply to a post by busterboy:

does that track node have fibre in and out of it or am I wrong.

Hi Tim

Yes you're right, it simply joins a fibre with a another fibre on a one to one ratio. on other types of cable it could be called an inline join

So are these used to connect copper or has he got light (forgive the pun) at the end of the tunnel this being fibre.

There can be fibre joints too..

In reply to a post by Whitehall11:

So what does this joint do?

This type of joint can be between the aggregation node and the splitter or between the splitter and the customers premises. it just joins one fibre with another fibre as its not one continuous piece of fibre.

Edit: Above comments about where the track node can be used was in relation to fttp only.

Edited by deleted (Sat 27-Jun-20 10:42:19)

In reply to a post by Realalemadrid:

there is also what looks like FTTP reels on the other side of the pole

They are Creep Preventers

In reply to a post by dect:

In reply to a post by Whitehall11:

So what does this joint do?

This type of joint can be between the aggregation node and the splitter or between the splitter and the customers premises. it just joins one fibre with another fibre as its not one continuous piece of fibre.

I suggest the OP keeps an eye out for contractors using one of these splicers and have a chat with them

That's what I did.

In reply to a post by busterboy:

So are these used to connect copper or has he got light (forgive the pun) at the end of the tunnel this being fibre.

I would say the track node in the picture is for fibre not copper because of the creep preventers and the cable going into it having a stripe down its length.

Edited by deleted (Sat 27-Jun-20 10:37:36)

In reply to a post by busterboy:

I suggest the OP keeps an eye out for contractors using one of these splicers and have a chat with them

That's what I did.

And got some really great pictures too

In reply to a post by dect:

In reply to a post by busterboy:

I suggest the OP keeps an eye out for contractors using one of these splicers and have a chat with them

That's what I did.

And got some really great pictures too

Keep the contractors sweet with drinks and biscuits and before you know it they tell you all sorts regarding what is happening.

If you could get close enough or zoom in with a decent lens you might try to get a picture like this what tells you who what and where.

Little update - the engineers on Friday left the Cabinet unlocked and it was blowing around in the wind on Saturday. The cabinet looks to be all wired up, it just looks like it's waiting for the copper wire to be connected to the Fiber system.

I'm no expert but I believe by completion there will be copper tie pairs that link the new fibre cabinet (DSLAM) with the existing copper cabinet (PCP). Worth noting I don't believe telephone lines are jumpered to them until a customer order has been placed.

If I'm wrong hopefully someone will correct me.