Direct-burial-rated fiber routed through existing communications manholes to expand connectivity across a multifamily property.
CTSS installed direct-burial-rated micro-armored fiber through an existing underground communications pathway serving a multifamily property. The route passed through multiple communications manholes located throughout the grounds.
Technicians accessed the underground vaults, evaluated the existing cable pathways, positioned pulling tape, staged the fiber across the property, and routed the new cable between access points. Using the existing underground infrastructure reduced the need for extensive excavation through finished landscaping and pedestrian areas.
The property's underground communications route contained numerous existing cables, limited working space, and standing water inside portions of the vault system. The fiber also had to be routed between access points positioned across lawns, sidewalks, and occupied common areas.
The installation required careful cable handling and route preparation to avoid damaging the new fiber or disturbing the existing communications infrastructure.
CTSS opened and inspected the communications manholes along the planned route before beginning the cable pull. Pulling tape was routed through the existing underground pathway, and the micro-armored fiber was staged above ground to allow controlled installation between each access point.
The armored construction provided additional protection for an underground environment, while the existing vault and conduit system allowed the cable to be installed with limited disturbance to the surrounding property.
The project established a new underground fiber route across the property using the existing communications infrastructure. The cable was successfully routed between the required access points while limiting disturbance to lawns, sidewalks, and other finished surfaces.
The completed installation provides the physical fiber backbone needed to support dependable, high-capacity connectivity across the property.
Micro-armored fiber includes a protective armored layer that helps defend the cable against crushing, impact, moisture exposure, and other conditions encountered in underground installations. The exact cable construction should be selected according to the pathway and project requirements.
Yes. When the existing conduit, manholes, and underground pathways are usable, fiber can often be routed through them without constructing an entirely new pathway. The route must first be inspected for available capacity, obstructions, water, and cable condition.
Direct-burial-rated fiber is designed to withstand harsher underground conditions than standard indoor cable. Depending on the product, it may include moisture protection, durable outer jacketing, and armor for additional physical protection.
Not always. Existing conduits and communications manholes may allow a new fiber cable to be pulled through the property with limited excavation. New trenching or directional boring may still be required when no usable underground pathway exists.
CTSS installs commercial fiber-optic infrastructure for multifamily properties, businesses, campuses, and facilities throughout Northeast Ohio.
