Axiss-BSE Technology Installation

MicroDuct Versus Trenching
MicroDuct Easy to install Limited Equipment Needed Minimal Disruption to Traffic Flow Smaller Work Crews Cost Effective	Trenching Difficult to install Requires Lots of Equipment Extremely Disruptive to Traffic Flow Larger Crew Needed Cost Prohibitive
MicroDuct Installation is very simple. Slot Cut for MicroDuct Once a route plan has been provided to our technicians, roadbed is marked and double checked for underground obstacles using a "call before you dig" service. Once the plan has been approved, a slot is cut in the roadbed using a roadbed / concrete saw. This method can allow for easy installation of the MicroDuct to the correct depth and the equipment used to accomplish this causes minimal disruption to the traffic flow in the area. No bulky steel plates to put down to cover paths to allow traffic to go by. Traffic can continue to flow around the work area while technicians use appropriate safety precautions.
Installation of MicroDuct Once the slot has been cut in the roadbed to the appropriate depth sand is inserted into the slot to provide a soft smooth surface for the MicroDuct Channel to rest on. The MicroDuct channel is inserted into the slot. Again traffic can continue to flow while work crews use appropriate safety precautions. MicroDuct is very rugged and is designed to adhere to stringent international standards for outdoor cable. MicroDuct is offered in many configurations to accommodate many fiber-optic applications.
Air Blown Fiber (ABF) Installed Once the MicroDuct cable has been installed in the slot and all distribution boxes and connections have been made Air Blown Fiber is inserted into the MicroDuct using a Breeze microfiber blowing machine that uses air pressure and special rollers to "blow" ABF through the MicroDuct Channel. This strain free method of installation allows for a quick installation of fiber optic cable with less chance of damage to the actual cable than conventional pulled cable runs cause. The advantages to ABF are clear. Since cable is blown throughout the network it can be upgraded at any time and cable can be reused saving you money on future expansions. ABF also allows for Ring or Point to Point configurations in far less time than conventional trenching methods.
Reinstatement of Roadbed Once the MicroDuct cable has been installed and Air Blown Fiber installation has been verified, reinstatement of the roadbed surface is accomplished. Once again this can be accomplished using a smaller crew and less equipment than conventional trenching. No bulky asphalt machines and dump trucks to clog traffic. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well here is a typical MicroDuct installation completed. Imagine what this roadway would look like if the MicroDuct Solution had not been used. From beginning to end the MicroDuct Solution is Fast and Reliable. It is your only solution for your next fiber optic installation project.
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