Growing the Network Without Adding New Copper Increased Market Demand for Telcom Services Prevailing trends for more business lines, residential multi-lines, Internet access via dial-up modems and ADSL/G.Lite modems, and CLEC demands for unbundled loops is creating tremendous demand on the existing last mile copper network. Impact to Incumbent Service Provider Due to the sheer volume of demand for copper access network, coupled with an industry wide shortage of qualified personnel, incumbent service providers are finding it increasingly difficult to expediently satisfy basic service demand. In an increasingly unregulated business environment, incumbent service providers are also finding it difficult to justify the significant investment required to construct additional infrastructure in the existing last mile copper network. PUC Pressure Many incumbent service providers are now coming under harsh criticism from state PUCs for customer complaints related to satisfying demand for additional basic telephone service. Service providers need a cost-effective and rapid-response solution that enables them to profitably satisfy customer demand while also creating additional capacity in the copper plant. Solution: ADC’s PG-Flex Plus The PG-Flex Plus family of products enable incumbent service providers to quickly place multiple phone lines over a single copper pair. These products are line-powered, environmentally hardened and have the modularity to provide copper pair facility relief in the feeder network, the distribution network, and/or at the customer drop. PG-Flex Plus can be installed and turned up for service within hours as opposed to weeks. PG-Flex Plus™ Eliminating Held Orders Figure 1 - Areas of Copper Exhaust 9/00 • 100074PR application note Central Office Feeder Network Distribution Network DropPedestal or Minimum Point of Entry (MPOE) Customer Premises (Home or Business) Crossbox or Remote Terminal Existing copper pairs Existing copper pairs Demand for new copper pairs Demand for new copper pairs Existing copper pairs Demand for new copper pairs 2 www.adc.com • +1-952-938-8080 9/00 • 100074PR Eliminating Held Orders with PG-Flex Plus Feeder Relief Application PG-Flex Plus products can be used to accommodate demand for additional phone lines at existing customer locations where there are no additional copper pairs between the Central Office and the crossbox or remote cabinet. In this application, depending on the number of additional lines required, a line-powered PG-Flex (24, 48 or 96 lines) remote may be used. The remote unit may be placed at the crossbox or remote cabinet, while the corresponding COT unit may be placed at the central office. PG-Flex Plus is a far superior alternative to current labor intensive practices for feeder relief. Figure 2 - Feeder Relief with PG-Flex Plus Figure 3 - Labor and Expense Savings with PG-Flex Plus Central Office Use PG-Flex Plus over existing copper pairs to deliver more lines Crossbox or Remote Terminal Feeder Relief Labor Hours Per Line 2 $227 12 or more $1080 Place New Cable Place New Cable Expense Per Line PG-Flex Plus PG-Flex Plus Figure 4 - Distribution Relief with PG-Flex Plus Figure 5 - Labor and Expense Savings with PG-Flex Plus Use PG-Flex Plus over existing copper pairs to deliver more lines Pedestal or minimum Point of Entry (MPOE) Feeder Network Crossbox or Remote Terminal Distribution Relief 2 $227 4 $740 Clear Defects or Re-arrangement Clear Defects or Re-arrangement Expense Per Line PG-Flex Plus PG-Flex Plus Labor Hours Per Line 3 www.adc.com • +1-952-938-8080 9/00 • 100074PR Eliminating Held Orders with PG-Flex Plus Distribution Relief Application PG-Flex Plus products can be used to accommodate demand for additional phone lines at existing customer locations where there are no additional copper pairs between the crossbox and the customer location. In this application, depending on the number of additional lines required, a line-powered PG-Flex (24, 48 or 96 lines) or a line-powered PG-Plus (2, 4 or 6 lines) remote may be used. The remote unit may be placed at the pedestal or customer terminal, while the corresponding COT unit may be placed at either a remote cabinet or at the central office. PG-Flex Plus is a far superior alternative to current labor intensive practices for distribution relief. ADC Telecommunications, Inc., P.O. Box 1101, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA 55440-1101 Specifications published here are current as of the date of publication of this document. Because we are continuously improving our products, ADC reserves the right to change specifications without prior notice. At any time, you may verify product specifications by contacting our headquarters office in Minneapolis. ADC Telecommunications, Inc. views its patent portfolio as an important corporate asset and vigorously enforces its patents. Products or features contained herein may be covered by one or more U.S. or foreign patents. 100074PR 09/00 Original © 2000 ADC Telecommunications, Inc. All Rights Reserved An Equal Opportunity Employer Web Site: www.adc.com From North America, Call Toll Free: 1-800-366-3891 • Outside of North America: +1-952-938-8080 Fax: +1-952-946-3292 For a complete listing of ADC's global sales office locations, please refer to our web site. Figure 6 - Drop Relief with PG-Flex Plus Figure 7 - Labor and Expense Savings with PG-Flex Plus Distribution Network Drop Relief Customer Premises (Home or Business) Pedestal or minimum Point of Entry (MPOE) Use PG-Flex Plus over existing copper pairs to deliver more lines PG-Flex Plus PG-Flex Plus Expense Per Line 2 $290 6 $300 Drop Replacement Drop Replacement Labor Hours Per Line Drop Relief Application PG-Flex Plus products can be used to accommodate demand for additional phone lines at existing customer locations where there are no additional copper pairs between the pedestal and the customer location. In this application, depending on the number of additional lines required, a line-powered PG-Flex (24, 48 or 96 lines) or a line-powered PG-Plus (2, 4 or 6 lines) remote may be used. The remote unit may be placed at the customer Network Interface Device (NID), while the corresponding COT unit may be placed at either a remote cabinet or at the central office. PG-Flex Plus is a far superior alternative to current labor intensive practices for adding new lines over the existing copper wires. . turned up for service within hours as opposed to weeks. PG-Flex Plus™ Eliminating Held Orders Figure 1 - Areas of Copper Exhaust 9/00 • 100074PR application. for new copper pairs 2 www.adc.com • +1-952-938-8080 9/00 • 100074PR Eliminating Held Orders with PG-Flex Plus Feeder Relief Application PG-Flex Plus products