FTTP (Fiber-to-the-Premises) Overhead Service Drops to the Premises/Residences

The City of Palo Alto, CA (City) is constructing a new FTTP (Fiber-to-the Premise) network. Palo Alto is a community in Northwestern California covering approximately 26 square miles, with a population of approximately 70,000 residents. Outside plant construction of a pilot area of approximately 850 service endpoints, depicted below, is currently under contract. Figure 1 – Fiber Drop Locations The Internet Protocol (IP) Core and Subscriber Access Equipment contract has been awarded but drops and in-premise coordination/installation are being bid out in this IFB. The bid for this IFB includes: Drops including terminals or splice point to the premise. Customer “site survey” consisting of arranging and conducting a meeting with the premise owner to define: Fiber drop demarcation point on the building. Potential impediments in the drop path Installation details (path, costs for extra components, etc.) In-premise installation of network access equipment/provisioning Services offered by the Palo Alto network will eventually be available to all the residential and business in the City. The preliminary service take-rate is planned at 40%, but a higher percentage of adoption is anticipated.