FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premises) Overhead Service Drops to the Premises/Residences

Description

The City of Palo Alto, CA (City) is constructing a new FTTP (Fiber-to-the Premise) network. Palo Alto is a community in Northwestern California covering approximately 26 square miles, with a population of approximately 70,000 residents.Outside plant construction of a pilot area of approximately 850 service endpoints, depicted below, is currently under contract.Figure 1 – Fiber Drop LocationsThe Internet Protocol (IP) Core and Subscriber Access Equipment contract has been awarded but drops and in-premise coordination/installation are being bid out in this IFB. The bid for this IFB includes:Drops including terminals or splice point to the premise.Customer “site survey” consisting of arranging and conducting a meeting with the premise owner to define:Fiber drop demarcation point on the building.Potential impediments in the drop pathInstallation details (path, costs for extra components, etc.)In-premise installation of network access equipment/provisioningServices offered by the Palo Alto network will eventually be available to all the residential and business in the City. The preliminary service take-rate is planned at 40%, but a higher percentage of adoption is anticipated.