Fiber Access Extension
Installing fiber to every apartment in an MDU can be costly, labor-intensive and disruptive. Deployment may also be delayed by the need for permissions from building owners, residents or local authorities.
InCoax Fiber Access Extension allows operators to terminate new fiber at the most practical point in the building and use the existing coaxial network for the final connection to each apartment. This reduces installation work, cost and disruption while accelerating subscriber activation.
Based on MoCA Access™, the solution reuses existing infrastructure to deliver reliable, scalable multi-gigabit broadband and supports a more efficient rollout of fiber services.
Fiber-To-The extension Point
FTTep supports next-generation access networks by extending multi-gigabit fiber services through existing coaxial infrastructure.
The approach is particularly relevant where installing new fiber to every apartment is costly, disruptive or difficult due to limited duct availability, restricted building access, construction constraints or preservation requirements.
The objective is to terminate new fiber at the most practical point and reuse the existing coaxial network for the remaining in-building connection. This reduces construction work, installation time and disruption while helping operators connect subscribers sooner.
The fiber termination point can be located inside or outside the building, depending on the property layout and available coaxial infrastructure. An InCoax DPU or Control Unit is installed at this point to connect the incoming fiber network to the in-building coaxial network.
GPON / XGS-PON Extension
XGS-PON is a passive optical network standard that provides nominal 10 Gbps capacity in both downstream and upstream directions. It gives operators a high-capacity fiber platform for residential and business broadband services.
In MDU and MTU deployments, the challenge often lies beyond the building entry point. Installing new fiber to every apartment or business unit can be costly, time-consuming and disruptive. The in-building connection from the fiber entry point to each unit can represent up to 40 percent of the cost of deploying fiber to the building, as indicated in the Deployment section comparison matrix.
InCoax Fiber Access Extension allows operators to terminate new fiber at the most practical point and use the existing coaxial network for the remaining in-building connection. This reduces installation work, cost and disruption while accelerating subscriber activation.
Broadband Forum TR-419, Fiber Access Extension over Existing Copper Infrastructure, defines architectures and deployment models for extending fiber-based access services over existing wiring, including MoCA Access. It builds on TR-301, which defines the architecture and requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point.
InCoax MoCA Access 2.5 delivers symmetrical data rates of up to 2.5 Gbps per coax channel with low latency. Because coax outlets are often already available inside each apartment, operators can reduce internal rewiring, installation work and resident disruption. This makes Fiber Access Extension a practical part of a fiber-first strategy while supporting faster activation and stronger deployment economics.
Active Ethernet Extension
Active Ethernet is a point-to-point architecture in which a service switch connects to a remote Layer 2 switch in or near the building. From there, new Ethernet cabling is typically required to reach each apartment or business unit. This can add installation time, cost and disruption, particularly in existing properties.
Reusing existing telephone wiring can provide an alternative, but achievable performance depends heavily on cable quality, length, topology and interference. Service rates can vary significantly between properties and individual lines.
InCoax Fiber Access Extension provides another option by allowing operators to terminate fiber at the most practical point and use the existing coaxial network for the remaining in-building connection.
Broadband Forum TR-419, Fiber Access Extension over Existing Copper Infrastructure, defines architectures and deployment models for extending fiber-based access services over existing wiring, including MoCA Access. It builds on TR-301, which defines the architecture and requirements for Fiber to the Distribution Point.
InCoax MoCA Access 2.5 delivers symmetrical data rates of up to 2.5 Gbps per coax channel with low latency. Because coax outlets are often already available inside each apartment, operators can reduce new cabling, installation work and resident disruption while accelerating subscriber activation.
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