Liquid Telecom FTTB ODF and installation explained

Liquid Telecom FTTB ODF and installation explained

This article is for new and existing FTTB clients.

What does ODF mean?

ODF is the abbreviation for Optical Distribution Frame. This means that fibre infrastructure already exists inside a building. The service is delivered via last mile to the customer premises through fibre or microwave. 

How long does installation take?

If Liquid Telecom Fibre is in your building, installation can be between 4-8 weeks. In other cases where fibre is only in your street and fibre still needs to be rolled out to your building this will be subject to a site survey. The average installation period is 3 months.

Liquid Telecom feasibility study explained:

A feasibility study needs to be done in order to assess if Liquid Telecom can deliver the product to your premises. The feasibility study is a financial one and Liquid Telecom looks at the cost it will incur to deliver a fibre service to your premises. If the package value cost is higher than the implementation cost then most applications come back as feasible. The bigger the package you select, the better the chance you have of the product coming back as feasible. If you add voice channels onto the solution you not only improve the chances of feasibility, but it also allows you to replace all of your old internet and voice infrastructure with a single converged solution. 

What does the installation process look like?

● Once we have submitted your signed COF (Customer Order Form) to Liquid Telecom and you have been approved for the service, Liquid Telecom will begin the fibre or microwave implementation project.

●You will be assigned a Liquid Telecom Service Delivery Manager (SDM) who will co-ordinate the project with the customer and Liquid Telecom’s contractor.

●One of Liquid Telecom’s contractors will conduct a site inspection at your premises and map out the installation. Liquid Telecom will draw up a CSRS document (Customer Site Requirements Specification - This document is a project planning document that includes the installation requirements and procedure to get fibre to your building/office.) The CSRS document needs to be signed off by the client and the landlord of the premises. LOS (Line Of Sight) tests may also need to be completed for microwave installations.

●Once approvals have been received the physical work (trenching and implementation) work needs to happen by the 3rd party contractor.

●A contractor then needs to be sent out to connect the fibre point as well as the CPE (Customer Premises Equipment).

To learn more about Liquid Telecom's FTTB services, head over to this link 👉 https://www.dsltelecom.co.za/liquidbusinessfibre
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