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G R O WI N G B AN D WI D T H D EM AN D O F F ER S P R O F I T P O T EN T I AL .
The demand for broadband connectivity and services to handle bandwidth- dependent
applications is exploding across many global markets. Services such as carrier- class
telephony, high- speed Internet access, voice- over- internet (VoIP), broadcast TV, HDTV,
real- time duplex video, online gaming and video- on- demand (VoD) represent substantial
new revenue opport unit ies for communicat ions service providers and equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). Profitability and long- term competitive advantage in providing
these broadband services depend on active network development, careful technology
choices and effective resource management. A window of opportunity has opened,
and now is the time for action.
F r o m t h e c e n t r a l o f f i c e
a n d / o r h e a d e n d a c r o s s t h e
o u t s i d e p l a n t i n t o t h e c u s t o m e r
p r e m i s e s , 3 M o f f e r s a n
u n m a t c h e d v a l u e p r o p o s i t i o n
f o r t h e p h ys i c a l - m e d i a l a ye r .
F r o m t h e c e n t r a l o f f i c e
a n d / o r h e a d e n d a c r o s s t h e
o u t s i d e p l a n t i n t o t h e c u s t o m e r
p r e m i s e s , 3 M o f f e r s a n
u n m a t c h e d v a l u e p r o p o s i t i o n
f o r t h e p h ys i c a l - m e d i a l a ye r .
T H E B EAU T Y O F F I B ER T O T H E P R EM I S ES .
Service providers are finding that Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) offers the ideal solution
to the challenges of delivering high bandwidth services to subscribers economically
and dependably. The cost of optical technology is declining, and FTTP provides the
ability to converge voice, video and data signals in a single high- speed pathway.
FTTP offers reduced network costs compared to copper, handles all current demands,
delivers essentially unlimited bandwidth and full compliance with coming services.
Freedom from EMI, RFI, cross- talk and most moisture problems makes FTTP easier
and less costly to maintain than copper- based networks. Elimination of outside plant
electronic components increases the reliability of networks and reduces their complexity
and life- cycle costs.
FIBER TO THE PREM ISES
Providing last - mile fiber connect ivit y
from t he cent ral office t o resident ial
and business subscribers.
PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK
A t ot ally passive, point - t o- mult i point
fiber- opt ic net work t hat allows
bandwidt h sharing among users
by means of split t ers/ couplers.
POINT- TO- POINT
A fiber- opt ic net work t hat delivers
dedicat ed service from an act ive
elect ronic element locat ed in t he
cent ral office or out side plant
environment t o t he subscriber.
F T T P
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P O N
P 2 P
( COUPLER)
A passive phot onic device
t hat divides and direct s opt ical
signals from one fiber t o 2- 32
individual fibers.
OPTICAL LINE TERM INAL
An act ive component locat ed in
t he CO used in Passive Opt ical
Networks to manage two- way multiple
shared connect ions creat ed
by split t ers/ couplers.
OPTICAL NETWORK TERM INAL
An act ive device locat ed at t he curb
or residence t hat convert s opt ical
signals t o elect rical signals.
S P L I T T ER
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3 M O F F ER S
U N M AT C H ED VAL U E F O R
F T T P I M P L EM EN TAT I O N .
3M supports FTTP implementation
wit h unmat ched hist ory and
innovat ion in fiber opt ics
technology in the physical- media
layer t o lever age exist ing
inf r ast r uc t ur e or inst all a
c omplet ely new net w or k.
3M has decades of experience
in t he t elec ommunic at ions
ac c ess net w or k, a f ull and
growing product port folio and
indust ry- leading research and
development resources.
Wit h 3M as an expert part ner,
service providers and equipment
manuf ac t ur er s c an assemble
and implement effect ive,
fut ure- proofed FTTP solut ions
t hat meet cust omer demands
and prot ect t he cust omer base.
3 M IM PLEM ENTS THE FT TP PHYSICAL- M EDIA LAYER
WITH PROVEN RESOURCES.
The Ope n Syst e ms Int e r c onne c t ion ( OSI) M ode l de fine s
se ve n la ye r s t ha t de sc r ibe t he func t iona lit y of a ne t w or k,
f r o m p hys ic a l c o nne c t io ns t o t he us e r a p p lic a t io ns ,
a nd inc lude s a ll signa l de t a ils a nd t r a nsfe r pr ot oc ols.
THE PHYSICAL- M EDIA LAYER.
The physic a l pa t h in w hic h t he infor ma t ion
w ill t r a ve l a c r oss
Ea c h la ye r a ffe c t s t he ove r a ll se r vic e qua lit y;
but none mor e c r it ic a l t ha n t he me dia la ye r
All c ommunic a t ion pr oc e sse s de pe nd on t he
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One of t wo basic appr oac hes
is c ommonly used t o deliver
FTTP ser vic es fr om c ent r al
offic e/ headend t o c ust omer
pr emises: t he Passive Opt ic al
Net wor k ( PON) wher e fiber
bandwidt h is shar ed among
mult iple user s by means of
split t er s; and Point - t o- Point
(P2P) Switched Ethernetwhere
equipment at a mid- point in t he
net w or k pr ovides dedic at ed
ser vic e t o eac h subsc r iber.
These ar c hit ec t ur es of f er
benefit s and advant ages t hat
suit s each of t hem t o part icular
operat ing environment s.
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Requires passive opt ical couplers/ split t ers
Support s BPON (ITU- T G.983), EPON,
FSAN (Full Service Access Net work)
and GPON (ITU- T G.984)
Eliminat es powering and maint enance
issues associat ed wit h elect ronics
in t he out side plant
Swit ching accomplished at remot e
Et hernet swit ch sit e
Does not require passive
opt ical couplers/ split t ers
Support s IEEE 802.3ah EFM
(Et hernet in t he First Mile)
F T T P OS P N ET WO R K
AR C H I T EC T U R E
ALT ER N AT I VES .
Wit hin t he PON archit ect ure,
one of t hree OSP archit ect ures
can be select ed:
Point - t o- point
Cent ralized split t ing
Dist ribut ed split t ing
Each has unique merit s. In
all c ases, PON equipment
communicat es wit h t he PSTN
and is connect ed t o ATM or
Et her net int er f ac es, w it h
swit ching accomplished in t he
cent ral office. Video services
are accessed by means of
a CATV headend or sat ellit e
feed. Voice, video and dat a
signals are combined on fibers
by means of wave division
multiplexing and directed t o
subscribers t hrough passive
opt ical split t ers.
A fourt h FTTP archit ect ure,
swit ched Et hernet , relies on
Et hernet swit ching equipment
locat ed at a point in t he
out side plant beyond t he
cent ral office, using Et hernet
prot ocol opt imized for int ernet
t raffic. This approach may offer
reduced overhead compared
t o ATM, conserving bandwidt h
and opt imizing dat a capacit y.
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All swit ching and split t ing done in t he cent ral
office/ headend
Fiber Dist ribut ion Hub (FDH) serves as a
consolidat ion point for smaller fiber count
cables int o larger fiber count cables
Dedicat ed fiber from cent ral office t o
cust omer premises
All administ rat ion work and maint enance
performed at t he cent ral office/ headend
Very high bandwidt h capacit y and minimal
maint enance
All switching done in the central office/ headend
Couplers/ split t ers locat ed at a cent ralized
point : FDH
Dist ribut ion fibers are spliced or connect ed
t o drop fibers at fiber t erminals (for 4 t o 8
households)
Single maint enance and administ rat ion point
All switching done in the central office/ headend
Split t er dependent ; FDH houses 1x8 or 1x4
couplers/ split t ers
Fiber terminal houses a 1x8 or 1x4 coupler/splitter
Dist ribut ion fibers spliced or connect ed t o
drop fibers, drop fibers dedicat ed from fiber
t erminal t o cust omer premises
Requires maint enance and administ rat ion
work at both FDH and fiber terminal locations
Swit ching and fiber int erconnect ion done
in t he Et hernet remot e t erminal cabinet
No couplers/ split t ers required
Dist ribut ion fibers are spliced or connect ed
t o t he drop fibers in t he fiber t erminals
Leverages exist ing backbone fiber
Act ive elect ronics posit ioned at net work
mid- point
OPTICAL
DISTRIBUTION
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FIBER
DISTRIBUTION
HUB
FIBER
TERMINAL
SUBSCRIBER
ONE FIBER PER
HOUSEHOLD
ONE FIBER PER
3 2 HOUSEHOLDS
OPTICAL
DISTRIBUTION
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FIBER
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FIBER
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SUBSCRIBER
ONE FIBER PER
4 OR 8 HOUSEHOLDS
ONE FIBER PER
3 2 HOUSEHOLDS
OPTICAL
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FIBER
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SUBSCRIBER
1 OR 2 FIBERS
PER HOUSEHOLD
2 - 10 FIBERS PER
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Central
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Aerial Fiber
Plant
Buried Fiber
Plant
Premises
3 M M AS T ER S T H E
P H YS I C AL - M ED I A L AY E R .
3M pr ovides a full univer se of
physical- media layer capabilit ies
for FTTP implement at ion in t he
c ent r al offic e, out side plant
and cust omer premises. These
products include interconnection,
fiber management and facilit ies
prot ect ion t o accommodat e
every aspect of t he
physical- media layer.
Wit h more t han 30 years
experience in fiber opt ics,
int er nat ional r esour c es, and
unmat ched product line dept h,
3M is uniquely equipped t o
provide a turnkey optical pipeline
and help make FTTP a realit y.
P H YS I C AL - M ED I A L AY ER
3 M P H YS I C AL - M ED I A
L AYER C AP AB I L I T I ES .
FI B ER S P LI C I N G
Full range of discrete and
multi-fiber splices and
tools for use throughout
the FTTP network.
FI B ER
I N TER C O N N EC T
A full range of 3M epoxy,
epoxyless and hot melt
connectors in FC, SC and
ST configurations follows
tight design and manufacturing
tolerances for a wide range of
uses. 3M

GGP Cable Assemblies

use glass/glass/polymer fiber designed to be
more flexible and durable than standard fibers.
FI B ER
M AN AG EM EN T
Cross-connect and
interconnect fiber cable
management systems (ODF,
FDUs) and fiber organization
trays for central office/headend,
outside plant, customer premises
or OEM applications.
FAC I LI TI ES
P R O TEC TI O N
Sealed and free-breathing
aerial, buried and
underground fiber
optic splice closures
and terminals; indoor
and outdoor cabinets.
LO C ATI N G AN D
M AR K I N G
Dynatel

locating and
marking products offer
solutions for fault finding,
locating and permanent
marking and mapping of
buried facilities and points
of special interest.
Central
Office
Aerial Fiber
Plant
Buried Fiber
Plant
3 M F T T P S o l u t i o n s
3M product s for t he FTTP physical- media layer are proven and opt imized for
signal int egrit y, t hroughput , reliabilit y and ease of inst allat ion and maint enance.
For example, 3M fiber opt ic closures are craft - friendly and can be inst alled quickly
T ER M I N AL S
S P L I C I N G
AC C ES S O R I ES
S T R U C T U R ED C AB L I N G
M AR K I N G AN D L O C AT I N G
C L O S U R ES
Premises
and accurat ely wit h minimal t raining. 3M product s are configurabledesigned t o
make moves and changes simple for excellent net work scalability in keeping with
evolving market needs. Value for t oday, value for t omorrow!
F I B ER M AN AG EM EN T
F I B ER I N T ER C O N N EC T
C AB L E AS S EM B L I ES
Whether you are a service provider or an FTTP equipment supplier,
get a head start on optimized FTTP network development with product and
development resources from 3M. You ll enjoy the benefits of the broadest, most
functional and reliable line of product s for t he physical- media layer, supported wit h
long experience, global distribution, training support and responsive technical service.
Contact your local 3M representative for more information, or call the global
3M FTTP department at: 512/ 984 4533.
www.3MTelecommunications.com
Communication Markets Division
3M Telecommunications
6801 River Place Blvd.
Austin, TX 78726-9000
800/426 8688
Fax 800/626 0329
www.3MTelecommunications.com
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