Datasheet

Optical LAN Solution
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www.te.com/enterprise-eu 01/14 109830EU
OLS By the Numbers
TE's Optical LAN Solution (OLS) is the end-to-end fiber optic infrastructure used for indoor
Passive Optical Networks (PONs), that takes a single strand of singlemode graded fiber
from the Data Center all the way to the individual desk or end device location.
This overview details some of the many features and benefits of Optical LAN
Solution, highlighting the impressive numbers behind the OLSstory.
The Environmental Impact of CAT6 (voice),
Multimode fiber (backbone), and OLS (voice, data)
Traditional data/voice deployments require approximately 10m
2
in the IDF based on 250 users. Workgroup switches, fiber
termination shelves, and patch panels require multiple racks that occupy valuable, and often expensive, floor space. The
Hub and Terminal Optical LAN Solution eliminates these racks of equipment thus freeing up floor space to be reallocated
for other value added, and in some cases revenue generating uses.
• Equipment is replaced by a single Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) that
can be wall mounted for significant space savings
• A wall mounted 72, 288, or even 432-user FDH requires just 1m
2
of space
• Aprox. 1m
2
vs. 10m
2
= On average more than 10x user density