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INDUSTRY FOCUS working ethically and delivering high-quality telecommunications networks .
CAN FTTH COUNCIL CLARIFY THE ESOTERIC TERMINOLOGY THAT WE KEEP HEARING FROM THE INDUSTRY ?
The FTTH Council Africa has a definitions document that tries to explain the jargon . Contact admin @ ftthcouncilafrica . com to get a copy , or phone us to chat about it .
WHAT PROTECTION DOES A DEVELOPMENT HAVE ONCE IT HAS SELECTED A SPECIFIC NETWORK PROVIDER ?
ONCE DARK FIBRE HAS BEEN INSTALLED , SHOULD THE DEVELOPER USE THE SAME SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE OTHER SERVICES ?
This brings up the debate between open access and exclusive access , and operators will argue that both have merit . It is important for developers and property managers to understand what each type of access means and to make a decision based on their individual requirements .
MUST THE DEVELOPMENT RUN ITS SECURITY SYSTEM ON A DIFFERENT NETWORK ?
With any service provider , there is recourse to mediation and legislation . But do yourself a favour : select the right partner for the specific site . Do your homework in advance . While almost everything can be fixed after the fact , it will delay projects and have a cost .
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE NETWORK PROVIDER DELAYS THE COMPLETION OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE , THUS DELAYING OTHER WORKS ?
It is important to note that in greenfields developments , developers themselves can deploy the infrastructure . Once a network provider has been selected , the developer can ask for an installation specification and complete the civils component itself , as part of the deployment . Developers are the civils experts , after all .
The FTTH Council Africa has several civils companies as members that can support developers and property managers with this deployment . In retrofit environments it ’ s not that simple , but it is still possible , and should be considered on a case-bycase basis .
No , you can run your security on the same network , as long as you have provided for adequate bandwidth to accommodate your specific requirements .
MUST THE DEVELOPMENT FILL AN UPTAKE QUOTA SET OUT BY THE NETWORK PROVIDER ?
There are no legal requirements for a minimum uptake . There are financial considerations , however . Network operators consider an uptake of 35 % an acceptable return on investment , as this stacks up the business case . One must appreciate that it is very expensive to deploy fibre optics , especially in a retrofit scenario , mainly due to the civils component , which makes up around 70 % to 80 % of the initial investment . Fibre is a highly desirable product , and communities are in a mad race to get fibre to their areas , both new and existing .
In order to make their developments more attractive to network operators , many communities are guaranteeing certain levels of uptake . As this is a very expensive industry to be in , one can understand that these areas will naturally receive priority .
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