ADC OmniReach
®
FTTN Solutions
Advanced Technology for the Outside Plant
Reduce Operating Expense
Trim Capital Expenditure
Reach All Subscribers with Broadband Services
The lure of fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) solutions is compelling. It offers 24 Mb/s service today with technologies on
the horizon that promise more. As compared to fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) overbuilds, FTTN requires one fifth the
capital investment and one quarter of the deployment time, according to industry analysts. Most compelling is the
prospect of reusing existing copper distribution and feeder plant—all of which might be nearly or fully depreciated.
For greenfield projects, the business case for FTTP remains strong due to capital and operating cost parity and long
infrastructure service life from the virtually unlimited bandwidth of optical fiber. Still, for the other 80+ percent of carrier
serving areas with copper-fed neighborhoods, FTTN offers a cost effective architecture for advanced services delivery.
Re-sectionalizing distribution areas to achieve loop length goals can pose challenges to network planners, making the
FTTN project vulnerable to hidden operating and capital costs. Here are just a few of the questions that impact planning.
• ArecrossboxesandDLCcabinetsatfullcapacity?
• Whatisavailabilityofsparebindingpostsincrossboxes?
• IstherespaceorrightofwayforplacingnewadjunctDSLAMand/orcrossboxcabinets?
• AremultiplecrossboxesnowbeingsupportedfromasingleDLCcabinet?
• Inlowdensityareas,isthereaninterfacepointavailabletogainaccesstodialtone?Shouldyouusededicated
DSLAMportsintheseareas?
• Whatistheoperatingimpactofmorecabinetstomanage?
In addition, there are other outside plant challenges that arise from re-sectionalizing distribution areas, partly due to
more cabinets to manage and more services to provision and maintain. In the FTTN network, how can you:
• Reducetruckrollsandfailurefrequencyrates?
• Speedserviceturn-up?
• Retainhighvaluesubscribers?
• Reign-inoperatingexpenses?
Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN)
Challenges for FTTN Network Planning

AnAttractiveSolutionforBroadbandServiceDelivery
Key Technologies
ADCenablesyoutomakefulluseoftheexistingcopperoutsideplantinneighborhoodswithFTTNarchitecture.
EachofADC’sOmniReach
®
FTTN solutions helps reduce capital requirements and ensure lower operating costs
for the long term through use of proven, advanced technologies.
LSA-PLUS
®
IDCTerminationBlocks
Silver plated, 45-degree angled insulation
displacementcontacts(IDC)providesuperior
grip that resists loosening and remain gas tight,
improving reliability and bandwidth throughput.
ComProtect
®
CombinesdirectconnectionorcrossconnectionwithDSLAM
circuit protection in the same footprint, saving valuable space
in cabinets and creating more room for active equipment.
"LookBothWays"
Built-in “look both ways” monitoring ability
allows circuit test in either direction without
lifting wires, speeding service turn-up and
reducing troubleshooting time.
Integrated Cable Management
Integrated cable management for proper
storage of jumpers and cable in service
delivery cabinets ensures network reliability.
ADC Offers a Complete Portfolio of FTTN Solutions
Usingtheseadvancedtechnologies,ADCallowsplannerstoinjectbroadbandintothenetworkaccordingtotheunique

requirements of each distribution area by using OmniReach
®
NCX-1000cabinetsfeaturingpatentedDistributionIntercept
(DI)forxDSLservicedelivery.TheDI-enabledNCX-1000issplicedintothenetworksothatfeederordistributionplant
signalsareinterceptedusingADC’sadvancedLSA-PLUSconnectivitysolutions.Now,xDSLservicedeliveryisperformed
fromasingleDI-enabledcabinetlocationbygroominganybroadbandserviceontoanysubscribercircuitusinga2-pair
jumper on a cross connect distribution field.
TheNCX-1000withDIcanbedeployedasapassivecabinetplacedbetweenalegacyDLCcabinetand/ornewadjunct
DSLAMcabinetandoneormorecrossboxesinthefeedernetwork.Itcanalsobestrategicallyplacedinthedistribution
network between one or more cross boxes and premises to achieve optimum bandwidth requirements.
ADC’skeytechnologiessupportotherdesignoptions,too.Operatingcompaniescanreclaimupto50percentofcabinet
spacebyreplacingtraditional 5-pin protectionwithComProtectmodulesand LSA-PLUSconnectivity.Alternatively,for
quick deploymentdeep inthe network, ADC offers a seriesofpole or ground mounted NCX-1000 passive cabinets
withintegratedDIdesignedtoworkwiththenewbreedofhardenedDSLAMs.Finally,thereisahybridplatformfor
provisioning FTTN or FTTP services from a single cabinet. The OmniReach N2P cabinet solution may be used simply to
positiontargetdistributionareasformigrationtoFTTPortoservebrownfield/greenfieldapplications.DeploywithFTTN
today and add optical splitters to serve new areas tomorrow.
Cross Box
Cross Box
ComProtect
• Cross connect with
DSLAM circuit
protection
OmniReach NCX-1000
• Central location for xDSL service delivery
• LSA-PLUS IDC for distribution intercept
• “Look both ways” testing
• Inte
g
rated cable mana

g
ement
DLC Remote Cabinet
Application 1
RemoteDLCupgradedwithComProtectmodulestoopencabinetspace.
OmniReachDI-enabledNCX-1000issplicedintothefeedernetwork,serving
multiple cross boxes. This solution eliminates stranded capacity, negates expense
toretrotexistingDLCandprovidesonelocationforxDSLservicedelivery.
Cross Box
DLC Remote Cabinet
Cross Box
OmniReach NCX-1000
• Central location for xDSL service delivery
• LSA-PLUS IDC for distribution intercept
• “Look both ways” testing
• Inte
g
rated cable mana
g
ement
ComProtect
• Cross connect with
DSLAM circuit
protection
Adjunct DSLAM Cabinet
Application 2
Similar to the example above, except
broadband is injected from an adjunct
DSLAMequippedwithspace-saving
ComProtectmodules.Dialtoneisstill

accessedfromthelegacyDSLAM.
Cross Box
DLC Remote Cabinet
ComProtect
• Cross connect with
DSLAM circuit protection
OmniReach NCX-1000
• Central location for xDSL service delivery
• LSA-PLUS IDC for distribution intercept
• “Look both ways” testing
• Integrated cable management
Adjunct DSLAM Cabinet
Cross Box
DLC Remote Cabinet
OmniReach N2P Cabinet
• Central location for FTTN and FTTP service delivery
• LSA-PLUS IDC for copper distribution intercept
• “Look both ways” testing
• Integrated cable management
Application 3
Hardened pad or pole mount enclosure
withintegratedDSLAMandDIenables
precision reach deeper into the network
and centralized services delivery.
Application 4
OmniReachNCX-1000withDIis
spliced into the distribution plant
with broadband injected from a new
adjunctDSLAMinstalledtosupportthe
shorter loop. This solution provides one

locationforxDSLservicedelivery.
Application 5
The OmniReach N2P cabinet features
LSA-PLUSterminationblocksonthe
front and optical splitters on the rear for
deploying both FTTN and FTTP from one
footprint. The cabinet may be installed as
a ready migration point from FTTN to FTTP
services in a distribution area.
Cross Box
DLC Remote Cabinet
OmniReach NCX-1000
• Small hardened DSLAM
• Central location for xDSL service delivery
• LSA-PLUS IDC for distribution intercept
• “Look both ways” testing
• Integrated cable management
• Reduceoperatingexpenses
o Consistent look and feel for service activation across the outside plant reduces training curves and
shaves time from every circuit activation
o Built-in look-both-ways testing reduces rework and truck rolls by isolating all network segments for
testing and troubleshooting in both directions
o Ability to push any service to any subscriber from one location reduces service turn-up time
• Reducecapitalexpenditures
 o SinglecrossconnectlocationforservicesdeliveryensuresnostrandedDSLAMports
o Avoids costly retrofit of legacy cabinets or obtaining right of way by reclaiming up to 50 percent of
cabinet space
 o ActiveDSLAMcabinetwithintegratedservicedeliveryofferscosteffectivedeploymentoptioninasingle
all-in-one cabinet
• Improvereliability

o Instant visual identification of high value customers avoids disruption of working circuits
 o Consistent,secureIDCconnectionsacrosstheoutsideplantensurelongservicelifeofcopperconnections
 o Logicalmanagementoffeeder,distributionandjumpercables,andreducedhandlingoffeederand
distribution cable, improves service
• Speedtimetomarket,timetorevenue
 o StraightsplicingsimplifiesplacingtheDIcabinetinserviceandisreadytodeliverbroadbandto
subscribers by simply adding the jumper when service is required
Benefits of ADC FTTN Solutions
ADC – Specialists in Broadband Service Delivery
Asaleadingglobalnetworkinfrastructureprovider,ADCprovideshighqualitysolutionsthatenableserviceproviders
to accelerate construction and deployment of FTTX networks. The complete portfolio of FTTX products for copper
and fiber networks includes connectivity, cable, protection and cable management for applications in the central
office/headend, outside plant and customer premises. These solutions add the flexibility and reliability required to
maintain and improve customer service, maximize use of existing network infrastructure, and lower operating costs by
streamlining the work of service delivery, troubleshooting and maintenance.
ADCFTTXDeploymentsintheU.S.
= Regional Bell Operating Co.
=Municipalities/CLEC/Utilities
= MSO
= Independent Operating Co.
=Developer
November 2007
ADC OmniReach
®
FTTN Solutions
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