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Anyone more experienced with fiber deployments--what happens when one of these km-long fibers gets damaged in a storm? Can fiber be easily spliced in the field,
by mNovak 6y ago
Anyone more experienced with fiber deployments--what happens when one of these km-long fibers gets damaged in a storm? Can fiber be easily spliced in the field, or does it have to be substantially replaced?
- radicaldreamer 6y agoRequires specialized equipment and training but definitely doable, even in the field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xba2MThR9Ls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xba2MThR9Ls
- hinkley 6y agoIf memory serves, every splice reduces the signal to noise ratio and hence the capacity of the fiber. So you get your internet back, but not necessarily 100% of it.