Tyco Electronics Raychem Bvba

Giga-com Benelux Bvba

Ludwig Vleugels

Daniel Francois Daems

Danny Van Goidsenhoven

Daniel François Daems

The present invention relates to a method for reconfiguration of an optical fiber distribution system (). The system () comprises a patch panel (). The patch panel () comprises subsets of adapters (). Each adapter () is configured to receive an optical connector and provide optical connection to the connector when patched in the adapter (). The patch panel () further comprises subsets of parking adapters (). Each parking adapter () is configured to park an optical connector. The system () further comprises a first connectorized fiber cable () terminated in a first end with a first optical connector. The first optical connector is connected to a first adapter (). The first optical connector is moved from the first adapter () to a first parking adapter (). Each subset of parking adapters () is positioned in a predetermined distance from the subset of adapters ().

Semi-automated optical fiber distribution system

An optical fiber transmission distribution assembly, wherein the assembly comprises at least a first splitter having a first split ratio of 1:x (where x is an integer) connected to optical drop cables leading to subscribers, and at least a second splitter having a second split ratio of 1:y (where y is an integer and is different from x), and transfer means whereby an optical drop cable connected to the first splitter can be transferred to receive split optical signals from the second splitter, thereby enabling the signal in the transferred drop cable to be further split by addition of a third splitter at a ratio of 1:p (where p is an integer), to provide p subscriber connection points each having a 1:p*y split ratio at the subscriber end of the transferred drop cable.

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Zichem, Belgium

Ludwig Vleugels