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Fiber entrance being to an office building from the ACD backbone network
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Protective Fiber flextube being run inside the customer's building
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ACD provides various types of fiber service, from construction service, dark fiber, to services which
ride over our fiber, such as our Gigabit Ethernet Service,
and Sonet Services.
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Fiber optics is a communication technology that works by sending "light" signals down hair thin
strands of glass (sometimes plastic) fiber. Fiber optic cable is the assembly of the fiber strands in as
the core, strength members and the jacket. The choice of cable will vary by its use: inside or
outside, above or below ground, and by its primary function. The number of fiber strands within a cable
also vary. If the fiber is used as a communication backbone it may contain as many as 288 strands.
If to the premise, anywhere from 4 to 24. Inside, 2 to 6 strands. |
Preparing the fiber strands for splicing
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 Fusion splicing fibers from outside fiber to inside fiber
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Fiber is used to transmit data, voice and video. "Inside Plant" fiber refers to fiber used
typically within buildings or for short distances between buildings for Local
Area Networks, direct connection to electronic equipment. "Outside Plant" (OSP) fiber is used by
telecommunication companies such as ACD to a) aggregate bandwidth and services
to exchange points and between points, and b) to deliver extremely high speed Internet, high quantities of
telephone lines, and real-time video. Most information ends (even wireless based)
up on fiber during some phase of its transmission.
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For more information please submit a Business Information Request
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Fiber panel being connected and customer premise equipment
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