Fiber installation is the process of setting up a network of fiber optic cables, which are used to transmit data at high speeds using light signals. It involves taking a residential home from the construction phase of being a “household passed” to being “connected” or installed with fiber.
Preparing for Fiber Optic Installation
Prior to installing fiber to the home (FTTH), a fiber provider conducts civil engineering, make ready, and permitting works, which include the following tasks:
Civil Engineering: Site survey, terrain inspection, utility conflicts analysis (e.g., power and water), mapping
Make Ready: On-site examination of the ground or poles being used to bring fiber from the street, towards the home
Permitting: Submission of engineering plans, details of installing or moving equipment, and securing municipal rights of way
Once a customer orders fiber to the home (FTTH) service, a specialist fiber optic cable installer and “truck roll” are dispatched to the customer’s home for service connection and placement of new equipment
