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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2019
Centurylink Intellectual Property Llc, Broomfield, CO (US);
Thomas Schwengler, Lakewood, CO (US);
Michael L. Elford, Calhoun, LA (US);
Michael P. Winterrowd, Calhoun, LA (US);
Thomas C. Barnett, Jr., Monroe, LA (US);
CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC, Broomfield, CO (US);
Abstract
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing FTTx, which might include Fiber-to-the-Home ('FTTH'), Fiber-to-the-Premises ('FTTP'), and/or the like. A method might include routing an F1 line(s) from a central office or DSLAM to a fiber distribution hub (“FDH”) located within a block or neighborhood of customer premises, via at least an apical conduit source slot. From the FDH, an F2 line(s) might be routed, via any combination of various apical conduit components, to a network access point (“NAP”) servicing one or more customer premises. An F3 line(s) might be distributed, at the NAP and from the F2 line(s), to a network interface device (“NID”) or optical network terminal (“ONT”) at each customer premises, via any combination of the apical conduit components, which include channels in at least portions of roadways. In some embodiments, at least one wireless access point is disposed in each of one or more channels.