Method and system for providing fiber optic cable to end users
US6584252B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/50
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment of the invention, a method for providing fiber optic cable to an end user includes disposing the fiber optic cable having first and second ends within a sewer line coupled to a premises of the end user, and coupling the first end of the fiber optic cable to a network interface device inside the premises. The method may further include disposing an optical splitter within a main sewer line coupled to the sewer line and coupling the second end of the fiber optic cable to the optical splitter.
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