FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS - Outside Plant Construction & Project Management Techniques

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS - Outside Plant Construction & Project Management Techniques

FIBER OPTIC NETWORK Outside Plant Technology (OSP) provides a pathway for the realization of new technologies, including fiber optics.<br /><br />Serving as a complete introduction for the beginner and a review for experienced professionals, this book presents fundamental information about outside plant construction and engineering, including standards, permit requirements, pullbox procedures, trenching, handhole and manhole installation, and directional drilling.<br /><br />Here is a list of the book's chapters, each with numerous sections:<br /> 1 Values and Ethics for the OSP/Telecom Professional<br /> 2 Permits in a Nutshell<br /> 3 Sub-Aqueous Plant Made Simple<br /> 4 Basics of Aerial Plant<br /> 5 General Engineering Procedures and Various<br /> Telecommunications Engineers<br /> 6 The Basics of Trenching<br /> 7 OSP Services and Solutions<br /> 8 The Basics of (HDD) Horizontal Directional Drilling<br /> 9 Pull Box Procedures and Guidelines Made Simple<br />10 Handhole and Manhole/Maintenance Hole Installations<br />11 Bridge and Fixed Structure Attachments<br />12 Electrical Protection<br />13 Fiber Optics Splicing, Testing and Documentation Training<br />14 Materials Specifications<br />15 Requirements of The Railroad<br /><br />Patrick Argiro has designed this book specifically for Telco executives, OSP engineers, network engineers, cable companies, telco companies and any other entities utilizing Fiber Optic technology.<br /><br />In his career Mr. Argiro has worked for several of the largest elecommunication<br />companies in the country and has held such positions as OSP inspector, OSP<br />Engineer, OSP Planner/ Right of Way Agent and Project Manager, and has performed many other tasks in the construction industry.