AFL Telecommunications prides itself on providing innovative solutions to an ever-evolving market, and inspiring confidence in our customers that together, we can meet the challenges of tomorrow. In response to a rapidly expanding Fiber-To-The-Home market, AFL introduces the Future Access™ Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH). This innovative FDH is designed to provide a local convergence point in the Outside Plant environment, housing optical splitters that link feeder cables from the CO to distribution cables serving customer premises. Its compact size and modular-based platform aid in installation efficiency, while keeping initial deployment costs down.
The Telcordia GR-3125 enclosure design ensures the highest levels of protection against wind, rain, dust, rodents, and other environmental challenges that could potentially be of concern in the Outside Plant environment.
Wired with Bend Insensitive Splitter Modules - minimizing the chance of signal loss due to high traffic/densely packed patch panel routing installations
Open fiber management design allows the novice technician full access - minimizing subscriber turn up time
Heavy duty construction
- for long-term durability
and protection against
environmental challenges
Features:
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Modular distribution panels are wired with AFL's bend insensitive cable assemblies
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Small size:
- 432F—33”h x 20”w x 20”d
- 288F—26”h x 20”w x 20”d
Available with preterminated stub cables adaptable to end user preference; field spliced options also available
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Modular splitter configurations with common footprint: 1x32, 2x32, 1x16, 2x16, dual 1x16
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Pad, pole, and optional post mounting options with enhanced versatility and flexibility
Modular-Based Platform
The modular platform of the Future Access ™ FDH is comprised of two primary components - distribution modules and optical splitter modules. This modular approach allows a service provider to incrementally grow the FDH as their take rate increases. Distribution modules are available in 72-port configurations, providing the option of incrementally populating the FDH at the onset of deployment. This results in immediate cost savings to the service provider since distribution and splitter modules can be installed as paying customers take the offered services. As an option, the distribution modules can be outfitted with MT-based connectors, adapters, further simplifying the installation of the FDH, resulting in cost savings realized through efficient installation. Central to the functionality of the FDH is the optical splitter module, which are universal to the entire line of Future Access™ FDH’s and available in multiple configurations to meet deployment strategies.
