A plurality of telecommunications connections are installed in a distribution network by connecting a series of distribution points using a multicore cable comprising a plurality of cores having a common enclosure, some of the cores (63) carrying fibre tubes into which optical fibre may later be introduced, and other cores (64) carrying an electrical l power supply. One or more cores may be diverted from a longer cable run to serve a local distribution point by rupturing a web (73) connecting the core to the rest of the cable (64), thus allowing the remaining cores to be uninterrupted at the point of divergence. An alternative embodiment intended for underground use provides for apertures to be opened in a protective sheath to expose the individual cores required to be diverted to a local distribution point.
申请公布号
WO2015198017(A1)
申请公布日期
2015.12.30
申请号
WO2015GB51707
申请日期
2015.06.10
申请人
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
发明人
WARREN, JOHN, ANDREW;CAMPBELL, MALCOLM, DONALD;MUNNINGS, CHRISTOPHER;FISK, CHRISTOPHER;HUNTER, IAN