New fibre optic-to-the-premises/home (FTTX) technologies make a fresh approach to the outside plant an imperative. There is more fibre to manage, there is greater need for physical layer access and the network must be designed for future expansion and upgrades - all with economy, flexibility and speed. ADC KRONE’s OmniReach® infrastructure solutions are the industry’s first platforms designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of FTTX networks.

FTTX Solutions

ADC KRONE’s OmniReach® Infrastructure Solutions are the industry’s first platforms designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of FTTP and networks. By building network infrastructures upon ADC KRONE’s OmniReach® solutions, service providers nationwide are accelerating deployment and maximising operational efficiency from the central office to the outside plant.

Fibre distribution frames

As the number of installed fibres grows, so do the demands on optical distribution frames (ODF). Adding more frames is frequently physically impossible or can be un-economic, taking up valuable floor-space required for active equipment. The capability of a carrier's optical distribution frame to handle large amounts of fibre in a small footprint with easy access becomes crucial. To meet all of these demands ADC KRONE offers a choice of high density, modular, fibre distribution frame systems.

• ADC KRONE's NGF next generation frame product line is designed to meet a variety of termination, splice, and storage applications with ease of use. It is ideal for converged networks. Up to 1152 (standard connector)/1728 (small-form-factor connectors) fibres per frame.
• The ODF Optical Distribution Frame with FAME® Technology terminates and splices up to 1440 fibres in an 1800 x 1500 x 300mm footprint (1752 in a 2200 x 1500 x 300mm footprint).
• The OMX optical distribution frame requires front-only access and can be installed back-to-back or against a wall to save valuable floor space with up to 864 fibres per frame.

Fibre Panels

ADC KRONE’s comprehensive fibre patch panel and frame product range satisfies all of these requirements. We provide carriers around the world with a complete line of modular panels and boxes developed for cabinet, rack and wall mounting. The modular design offers maximum flexibility to satisfy both current needs and future growth requirements. A full line of options and accessories ensures compatibility with existing optical equipment.

• The versatile FL2000 panel system provides termination, splicing and storage capabilities for in-building cables, OSP (outside plant) cables and fibre optic terminal equipment patch cords.
• Fibre management trays (FMTs) offer four different designs for optical fibre management: termination, termination and splicing, termination and storage and slack storage.
• FPL series combine the unique features of vertical cable guides and angle-left/angle-right adapters, to provide diverse cable routing options and a complete cable management solution.
• ODP series is a three rack unit 19-inch empty chassis accommodating up to eight connector modules for a total capacity of up to 96 fibres.
• TST termination/splice tray accommodates up to 24 fibres in a single 19-inch system module that is one rack unit high.

Value Added Modules

ADC KRONE Value-Added Modules (VAMs), passive optical devices that allow the monitoring, distribution and combination of optical signals, can play an extremely important role at all distribution points of the core, backhaul and access/distribution networks, in fixed line and mobile networks alike.

• VAM for increasing Capacity - Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) combines different frequencies of light onto a single fibre to increase its capacity by a factor of two, four, eight or more depending on the technology used.

• VAM for Monitoring - use passive optic splitter technology to break out a very small percentage of the optical signal into optical test equipment.

• VAMs For Splitting Signals - Passive optic network (PON) technology allows high-bandwidth optoelectronics to feed out into a single fibre. This bandwidth can then be made available to multiple customers by splitting the light signal (using purely passive devices) in a tree-and-branch topology so that 16, 32, 64 or even more customers can be served from one active equipment port.

Cable Raceway Systems

ADC KRONE's FiberGuide fibre management system is one of the most respected and comprehensive in the carrier world. Constantly working with customers to solve their everyday operational requirements, ADC KRONE continues to innovate and improve the FiberGuide system, adding even greater flexibility and driving down installation times to the shortest possible.

• The Standard FiberGuide fibre raceway system sets the industry standard for optical raceway products. Designed to be very rigid it is self-supporting and needs fewer ceiling fixings than other systems. (Saving many hours of installation time.)
• Plenum FiberGuide fibre raceway system protects optical fibres routed beneath raised floors and above suspended ceilings. Made from sturdy aluminium, the Plenum FiberGuide system protects optical fibres by physically separating them.
• The RiserGuide system, designed to provide vertical fibre cable management where you need it, when you need it. The RiserGuide system is flexible, modular and easy to install and remove, allowing for on-the-spot cable management and full network optimisation.

Wall mount boxes

ADC KRONE's wall-mounted boxes are the ideal solution for work areas with little available space. The boxes support termination, splicing, and storage of fibre optic cables in a space-saving and economic wall-mount configuration. Installation accidents that can lead to signal loss are avoided because the panels ensure that fibre cannot be bent more tightly than its design radius.

• The fibre optic module box serves as an indoor distribution point for termination of internal and/or external cables. It uses pre-assembled fibre optic connector modules to reduce installation time significantly, allowing reconfiguration and expansion of the network.
• Twin-door boxes allow users and service providers separate access for security and provide many other convenience facilities.
• For multiple dwelling unit applications such as apartment blocks, ADC KRONE'S OmniReach® MDU product range includes fibre distribution enclosures and fibre cross-connection boxes (fibre distribution terminals) from which individual customers are served.
• ADC KRONE's hybrid wall outlet can be surface or flush-mounted, or installed on a wall duct. It supports up to four simplex or two duplex fibre optic connectors

Accessories

ADC KRONE's fibre optic accessories are distinguished by their carrier-grade quality and the unique design expertise that goes into them. They are designed to be used in the real-world environment and to perform decade after decade.

• ADC KRONE Fibre Optic Patch Cords are made and tested with strict adherence not only to published standards but also to ADC KRONE's own strict testing and quality standards.
• For signal tracing the innovative TracerLight® connector identification system offers a fast and accurate method of identifying the termination point of optical patch cords.
• Intrafacility Fibre Cable Assemblies, designed for use within a building, are made from multi-fibre cables designed to meet fire resistance requirements.
• ADC KRONE's In-line Attenuators are installed between a fibre adapter and a connector to control the signal level into the next stage of network or into sensitive optical-receiver equipment.
• Splice Accessories from ADC KRONE include splice cassettes for either single-circuit management or for 12 or 24 splices.