VertiCasa™, a breakthrough innovation in optical cable allowing easier fibre access to buildings
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VertiCasa Riser Cable A patented cable system of up to 96 fibres which can be branched directly to individual subscribers on different floors of the MDU. VertiCasaٙ Drop Tube Routes the extracted fibre directly to the end user. VertiCasa Drop Cable 1 or 2 CasaLightٙ G.657 FO Cable. > Cable System VertiCasa Stripping Tool A special tool to cut a breakout window in the cable allowing easy fibre access. VertiCasaٙ Riser Box Allows the VertiCasa Cable to be spliced to up to 12 customer drop cables. VertiCasaٙ Internal Transition Box > Riser BoxITBBUCPCMSHCTBUCTBMMDB Enables the splicing of up...

The increasing number of services available via optical fibre(Broadband Internet, VoIP, Video on Demand, High Definition IPTV) and the need to provide higher bandwidth capability- both upstream and downstream - to the end user is leadingnetwork operators to replace copper wire networks with optical fibre deeper into the last mile and closer to the customer.Consequently it is important to keep down installation andoperational costs in structures like high-rise buildings and Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs) and minimize the impact of the work on the final customer.

Designed specifically for bringing optical fibre directly to residents of high-rise apartments and offices, the heart of the VertiCasaٙ system features a new concept in optical cable construction allowingremarkably easy fibre access and break-out, reducing the demandfor skilled labour and installation time and cost.The VertiCasa system provides a fast and flexible means ofconnecting users in an MDU (Multi Dwelling Unit). The systemcomprises a main Riser Cable of up to 96 fibres which can bebranched directly to individual subscribers on different floors of the MDU without the need for...

The VertiCasaٙ system can be installed in mid sized buildings in order to bring optical fibre to individual subscribers on different floors. The system is equally applicable to existing and new-build constructions and is environmentally friendly in terms of both its minimal size and neutral colour scheme. A complete range of connectivity products provides full compatibility for various scenarios: > The ESFU extracted from the Riser Cable via the 4 portBreakout Unit can be routed directly to the customer termination through the Drop Tube, without the need for any splice. > To cover longer...

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VertiCasa > High rise buildings > More than 10 floors The installation methodology for VertiCasaٙ utilized in midsized buildings (10 floors - see page 3) can be extended in a modular fashion in order to address the requirements of high rise buildings. Cable installation and fibre breakout is carried out for the first 10 floors in exactly the same way as for a mid-sized building. For the next 10 floors a second cable is run from the basement up the riser, as far as level 20. The first 10 floors are by-passed by this cable and a loop is made in the cable at floor 10. Customers are then...

VertiCasa > Low rise buildings > Hotels, Resorts, Schools, Hospitals The VertiCasaٙ system can also be used in low rise constructions of just a few floors. A single cable can serve multiple end users on a single floor thanks to the adaptability of the supporting accessories and connectivity products. The VertiCasa cable, due to its small diameter, can be installed in existing ducting together with other utility cables. Further applications may include any network where cascaded connections are needed eg. video surveillance in subway systems through to providing broadband connections in the...

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VertiCasa > External applications > External Risers, Old Buildings,Rurals The VertiCasaٙ System is also suitable for external installation. A range of external cables and accessories has been developed to resist the most severe environmental and weather conditions. This new design maintains the main characteristics of the VertiCasa System, namely the ease, speed and flexibility of installation. Also in this case a fibre module length can be extracted from the riser cable and directly routed to a termination (or distribution) box through an external drop tube. 8 8 size="-4">

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VertiCasa > Business > Offices, Work Areas,Shopping Malls, Airports In open spaces such as office environments, the VertiCasaٙRiser Cable can be routed around the perimeter wall or under the floating floor providing connections as and where needed. Internal transition boxes can splice up to 4 Drop Cables to a main cable. This can be extended to 12 by use of a Riser Box. The compact termination box can be used to terminate fibres for both business or residential applications. The overall system is therefore highly flexible and can accommodate changes such as adding extra workstations or even...

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VertiCasa > Cable System > Key features The heart of the VertiCasaٙ system is the breakthroughcable solution which has been developed specifically for this application. Cables are based upon the principle of the Extractable Easy Strip Fibre Unit (ESFU) in which the fibre is protected by a semi-tight polymer jacket which provides mechanical protection whilst being easily strippable, by hand, up to a length of approximately 1 metre in a few seconds. The main user cable can contain up to 48 ESFUs, each of which may contain 1 or 2 optical fibres. Fibres are then routed from the Riser Cable,...

The cable consists of 12, 24, 48 or 96 CasaLight orCasaLightٙ Plus singlemode optical fibres protected with easy-strip buffer compound. The fibre units are protected by aflame retardant Afumex (LSOH) outer sheath. During the sheathing process, two Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) rods are included. The cable is also available with a UV resistant sheath for external installation. Takes the extracted fibre directly to the end user. The tube, made from flame retardant Afumexٙ (LSOH) compound,contains a suitable yarn or cord rope to pull the ESFU (EasyStrip Fibre Unit) into the home. Indoor...