... advantages in having patch cabinets, at least in certain locations. Again, it’s incumbent upon the planner to decide where advantage is gained from connectorization in the network. These would ... eight cabinets per main cable. The reach from the CO is approximately 4-5 km, dictated by the cable gauge. Two or more main cables might feed in the same direction, varying only in overall ... or reach. One main cable would feed the closer cabinets while the other feeds the more distant cabinets. For example, there might be 35,000 copper pairs leaving a CO on 20 main cables of various...