M2FX In Building Solution February 2015

Enabling Low Risk and Cost Effective

Fiber Deployment

In-Building Solutions & FTTH Installation

Introducing M2FX

1997 Products approved at BT in first production

2002 Licensed production in Europe

2007 Pioneer in commercialisation of Splice-less FTTx Products

2011 Rebrand of Miniflex to M2FX

In-house UK based technical design team

UK based 30,000ft manufacturing plant

Sales offices in UK and USA

60,000+ FTTx installations to date

45,000km of cable and duct installed

20,000+ Datacoms/Patch cords connections

52 countries serviced

Product approved by leading Tier 1 operators

Positioning M2FX USP

Miniflex : Best-in-class robust, light weight, fibre protection

3mm diameter up to 12 fibers // 4mm up to 24 fibers

Hard plastic and UV resistant

Flexible due to the live hinges

Kink resistant

Quikpush : Pushable Connectorisation

Deployable through ducting

Elimination of splicing

Elimination of blowing

Simple to use

High Quality Fiber Protection : End to End Solution provider

Indoor, Outdoor and Buried microduct

Patented DVC lining for increasing performance

Industry leading crush, flexibility & durability

Unrivalled fiber protection

Miniflex Unique Properties

Loose Tube Design

More resilient to temperature fluctuations & better tensile strength

Easier to handle individual fibers when field splicing

High Crush Resistance

Crush resistance up to 1,400N

Equivalent to 140kg per square inch

Macro Bending & Anti Kink

5x time Outside Diameter of the Miniflex cable

Miniflex generates torsional helix recoil to resist super-tight bends

Tensile Strength

Developed to meet ‘Pushable fiber’ installation techniques

>200N per 2km self support

Miniflex Unique Properties

High Temperature Flexibility

Outdoor/Indoor/FR Miniflex operating temperature -40°C to +85°C

Indoor/LSZH Miniflex operating temperature -20°C to +85°C

Environmental Conditions

Outdoor/Indoor Miniflex UL94: V0 / Full UV resistance

Indoor/LSZH Miniflex UL94: V2

Lightweight and Durable

Less than 13kg per 2km reel

OEM labelling and specific print options available

High Crush Resistance

Designed & produced to the highest standards in United Kingdom

ISO 9001 & 14001 certified, REACH, ROHS compliant

Miniflex Specific Applications

Fiber to the Home/Premises (FTTH/P)

Most flexible, lightweight and robust cable on the market

Removing the need for skilled field engineers and installation equipment

Creating a ‘Copy & Paste’ model for >75% of FTTH deployment

Proven track record with leading Tier 1 operators around the world

In-Building / MDU Tailored Solution

Eliminates the need for installation equipment and trained technicians

Miniflex designed specifically for ‘Pushable’ application

Proven to dramatically increase the ROI for In-Building projects

Real Life performance with QNBN in Qatar, AT&T in US, plus others

Telecoms / DAS

Fiber to the antenna for both indoor and outdoor environments

High quality materials gives UV resistance and LSZH performance

Removes the requirements for Outdoor and Indoor micro ducting

Increases installation efficiency and reduces Capex cost

Three Stage In-Building

Design Concept

Challenges facing In-Building installation

How to cost effectively bring the fibre

from the ODB into the building and into

the apartment

Considerations for ensuring:

Professional cable management

Reduced equipment footprint

Timely installation

There is not always 100% customer

uptake, so further consideration for

managing:

Meet short term demand (PtP) OR

Provide for future customers (Splice)

Finding the optimum solution when

planning for a variety of In-Building

designs is the challenge

Stage 1 : Fibre to the Premises

Existing installation methods require microduct & cable

Traditional deployed in PtP format with single cable from the ODB

Time consuming to install the microduct and then pull/blow the fibre cable

Potential life cycle issues when deploying outdoor microduct

Flexible microduct life span is less than 2 years

Not scalable in medium to high end MDU environments

ODB cable management becoming un-managable


Miniflex enables low risk and cost effective fibre connection

UV resistant in the most demanding situations (+85°C)

Miniflex can be deployed outdoors without the need for microduct

Lightweight and compact for durable installation using only wall clips

Aesthetically pleasing installation that reduces the visual footprint

Reduces the installation time which vastly increases the ROI


1. The fiber breaks out from the curb to the premises and into an ODB

This is generally preformed by the Service Deployment team

2. Existing ODB has grown organically and will cause issues in the future

Harsh Saudi environment will lead to early end of life if remaining outdoors

3. Revised ODB installation method could bring all wiring indoors

Single connection from the Outside ODB to the Indoor IDB

1. FTTP ODB Location 2. Existing PtP Install 3. Moving the ODB Indoors

Stage 1: Fibre inside the Premises

1. Connecting the ODB into the IDB/IDF located in the building

2. Breaking out with a Pre-Terminated Miniflex Lead

3. Removing need to splice in the field with ‘plug & play’ solution

4. Brings the Point of Failure inside the building and away from damage

Now fully protected from harsh weather and extends the life

2. Miniflex Pre-Terminated Break Out Lead 1. FTTP ODB Location

Stage 1 : Fibre inside the Premises

ODB/IDB Solution : Scalable to suit building requirements

Unit can be preconfigured for quicker installation with SC or LC plugs

IDF Solution : 19” Rack mounted units designed to suit

Plug and play options to quickly add new customers when signed to operator

Stage 2 : Fibre to the floor

Rather than using traditional PtP

connection from the ODB to apartment

Introduce Floor Level Box

1. Take the IDB to Floor Level box

2. ‘Pushable’ pre-connectorised Miniflex

from the IDB to the Floor Splice box

3. LSZH Risser Rated solution

Providing Plug & Play solution

Future Proof and Scalable

Speeds future connections by 5x

De-skills installation requirement


Miniflex Risser Solution : Pre-connectorised and Pluggable

Support for pre-terminated Miniflex to speed installation times

Miniflex can be pushed through the existing conduit

OR LSZH conduit can be installed using M2FX solutions

One cable per floor and thus reducing cable management concerns

Future proofing the building for simple and fast additional connections

M2FX LSZH DVC Lined Microduct Miniflex Patch Cord termination options


ODB/IDB Solution : Scalable to suit building requirements

Unit can be preconfigured for quicker installation with SC or LC plugs

Common unit in the network

And can be used in the basement, outdoors and/or floor level

Stage 3 : Fibre to the apartment

Pre-connectorised Miniflex reel for 5x

faster installation and removing all

engineer skills during the installation

process

1. Hand-push through existing conduits

2. Or install directly onto building without

the need for additional conduits

3. Quikpush used inside apartment

Providing Plug & Play solution

Fast and unobtrusive inside apartment

Speeds future connections by 5x

Deskills installation requirement


Miniflex innovative ‘Pushable’ fibre installation cable

Miniflex cable offers strength, flexibility and compact size

Can be pushed by hand through existing pre-populated conduits/ducts

Lightweight and compact form factor allows for discreet installation

Ability to remove additional ducting inside the apartment

200 METRES PULL

+300 METRES BLOW

100* METRES PUSH


Pre-terminated Miniflex further reduces the installation cost

Patented ‘QuikPush’ solution delivers unrivalled installation speeds

Available in a range of lengths to support all installations (10 -250m)

De-skills the installation team while increasing installation speeds

Supports a variety of installations with a ‘tool-box’ of solutions

Step 1 : Miniflex cable cutter

The m2fx cable and Microduct cutter performs perfect neat cuts to

the end of the cable and/or microduct.

Step 2 : Miniflex cable rotary cutter

The cable rotary cutters are ideal for removing the outset sheath

without cutting or damaging the optical fibres and/or microduct.

Step 3 : Hot glue gun install

Hot-melt glue guns are available and allow fast fixing of Miniflex

optical fibre cable to a range of building materials.

Step 4 : Cable wall clips

Cable clips are available in a range of different types, suitable for

various types of materials including timber, masonry, plastic, metal

and render.

Stage 3 : Installation Guidelines


Customer Unit Solution : Compact and easy to install

Can hold 2 SC simplex adaptors or 2 LC duplex adaptors

Easily re-enter with minimum tools, saving time and cost

Can be pre-terminated onto Miniflex reels for Plug & Play connections

Dramatically de-skilling the installation process as no splicing required

End to End solution deskilling the

installation process by u to 5x

Big Picture : Future proof today!

Phase 1

1st apartment on the ground floor installed

Ready for future plug and play for new customers

Phase 3

2nd floor has a new

customer and floor

is ready for future

plug & play new

customers

Phase 2

2nd customer on the

existing 1st floor now

connected

New customer on

ground floor installed

and future proofed

Phase 4

Finally 3rd floor has

new a customer and

additional

customers on the

other floors and

installed faster than

STC!

QNBN Proven Success

Doha, Qatar : April 2014

QNBN Case Study

QNBN have a nationwide project to retro-fit fiber

optic cable into existing infrastructure in

approximately 100 apartment blocks

Ericsson has been selected as the integrator for

the project

20mm electrical conduit in place

Cat-6 cable already in the existing conduits

Floor level runs on average <25m

Blown fiber killing the business case

Ericsson used Miniflex LSZH 4-core fiber cable

1st Pushable fiber demonstration by Ericsson

Supported locally by two M2fx engineers

QNBN Scope

Miniflex LSZH 3mm cable complete with 2 pushable clip on brass dongle

Hand pushed into existing 20mm electrical conduits, which are

populated with existing Cat-6 cable

The typical route was estimated at 15-25 metres with 2 or 3 x 90° bends

and at least 1 conduit join

QNBN Performance

Miniflex was pushed by hand into 15 apartments up to a distance of 25m

No air blown installation equipment was used

No physical installation equipment was used

No technical skill level was required

Less than 5 minutes training from the M2FX engineers was needed

Ericsson installation teams performed the demonstration

25 QNBN technicians present and were involved in the pilot

Senior management handled the cable and undertook pushable demo

Splicing performed in each apartment with 0.05dB loss

100% connectivity and no faults detected after connection test

QNBN 100% happy and positive towards M2FX/Ericsson Pushable fiber

QNBN Conclusion

Miniflex was pushed by hand at a speed of 15m per minute

On average, saved 45 minutes installation per apartment

Over 10 buildings, this will save >2,200 hours (93 days!)

QNBN have stated that future air blown fiber installations will not be

acceptable and requesting only hand pushable fiber in the future

QNBN senior management see the huge advantages of pushable fiber

QNBN have issued Material Approval for M2FX cable

But what about the FTTH

SDU Solution

Same same but Different

Essentially SDU installation is the same principal as In-Building

Taking FTTC inside the premises via a PtP connection

Ideally suited to QuikPush and pre-termination

SDU Overview

Push or Pull installation reduces install time and cost:

Hand pushed up to 100m in new ducts / up to 25m in occupied microducts

Miniflex can be pulled up to 300m using traditional methods

Less damage to Miniflex than standard cable when pulled

No need for expensive blowing and/or compressor equipment

Pre-terminated QuikPush technology:

Ruggedised Pre-termination (one or both ends) fibre cable

Remove the need for splicing and extensive time on site

Deskill the installation teams while increasing efficiency

Proven to reduce the installation time & increase the quality

Product approval by Mobily and already used in the network

Proven business case with existing installers throughout Africa

Mobily / Detasad Case Example

Miniflex from the ODB

into the customers villa

boundary.

Note that external

microduct is no longer

required due to the UV

performance of Miniflex

Miniflex runs into the

premises connected

directly to the wall

without microduct

protection.

Miniflex enters the

premises and still

does not require

microduct.

Ultimately into the

customer wall box

with QuikPush

connection.

M2FX End-2-End Toolbox Summary

Removal of external microduct Miniflex clipped directly to the outside wall

Flexible, strong and lightweight cable management and reduced footprint

Hand push Miniflex through existing conduit/duct Reduces cable damage and down time (pull/push rod not required)

Removal of expensive installation blowing equipment

QuikPush and Pre-terminated solutions drive down installation times Reduces the number of field splices

Deskills the installation team(s) and reduces the installation time

Plug and Play network designed for tomorrows requirements Splice provisioned network designed to support todays customers

100% removal of requirement of training installation teams

High quality manufacturing and 20+ years of fiber innovation

Miniflex produced only in the United Kingdom

All components produced or sourced from within the EU

Here to help:

Mr Simon Roberts

Sales Director Middle East & Africa

[email protected]

Mob: +44 7787 298350

mailto:[email protected]

Technology

M2FX In Building Solution February 2015