Fiber To The Home
Southeast Nebraska Communications is continuing the installation of Fiber To The Home (FTTH), at no extra cost to you. This fiber optic technology is the most advanced available and will replace yesterday's copper telephone wire.
Phase One
Technicians from RVW, our contract engineer out of Columbus, Ne, are currently in Falls City to complete the remaining 300 site surveys. To complete the site survey, an RVW representative will need access to your home or business regarding the location of your computer and phones to ensure the appropriate wiring exists. These technicians will carry appropriate identification, so please feel free to ask them for this. If you are gone at the time of RVW's visit, a door hanger will be left with a voice mail contact phone number. If you have not had a site survey competed, please contact our office at 245-4451 and ask for Debbie.
Phase Two
Phase Two of the FTTH project in Falls City involves burying the Fiber Optic Main Line, Fiber Optic Service Line drops to the home and business and installing the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) and power supply. Due to the winter weather conditions, burying the Fiber Optic Main Line and Fiber Optic Service Line drops will continue in the spring of 2010.
When the weather conditions are more favorable, our utility contractors, Telcom Construction and Leeb Underground from Minnesota and CCS from Falls City, will continue to bury the Fiber Optic Main Line and the Fiber Optic Service Line drops that were not completed in 2009.
Telcom Construction, our utility contractor, is currently installing the ONT (Optical Network Terminal) shell and power supply equipment to homes and businesses in Falls City. Both of these boxes are provided at no charge. This installation includes the splicing of the fiber optic cable to the ONT and splicing the service line drop for the home or business to the main fiber optic cable line.
A representative from Telcom Construction will contact you and schedule an appointment before installing the ONT and the power supply at your home or business.
Below are pictures of the materials being used during Phase Two of our FTTH Project.
1 roll of Fiber Cable. Multiple rolls of Fiber Cable.
1" Innerduct used for house drops. 1 1/4" - 2" Innerduct used for main line.
Below are pictures of installation of fiber pedestals, boring of the Fiber Optic
Service Line drops to the home and the installation of the Fiber Optic Main Line.
CCS workers installing Fiber Installed Fiber Pedestal.
Pedestal.
CCS worker boring a fiber optic main line innerduct.
Fiber Distribution Center. Telcom workers burying mainline
and service drop innerduct.
SNC will continue to update this information and pictures as we make further progress on our FTTH project.
The FTTH installation and upgrade is entirely FREE of charge to you and will enable the most advanced services available now and in the future for your home or business.
Southeast Nebraska Communications is pleased to bring Falls City this next
generation technology. It's part of our commitment to provide you with the
latest ways to stay connected, informed and entertained. For more
information on the FTTH project, please call 402-245-4451.
