Optical cable connector

摘要

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for interconnecting two optical fibers using a protective insert, wherein the protective insert includes a connective segment that provides optical communication connection between the two optical fibers. Furthermore the protective insert includes two attachment mechanisms adjacent to the connective segment with each of the two attachment mechanisms adapted to removably attach one of the two optical fibers to the connective segment. Such a protective insert may be implemented inside a network interface device (NID) or with a wall-plate to be installed inside customer premises in a manner that allows a customer to easily interconnect a home network cable to an optical network terminal.

主权项

1. A method of interconnecting an optical termination equipment located at a customer premises with an optical communications equipment on a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
communicatively connecting the optical communications equipment to an input node of an optical connection system, the optical communication system comprising:
the input node; anda protective insert communicatively connected to the optical termination equipment, the protective insert comprising an optically connective segment, a first attachment mechanism adjacent to a first end of the optically connective segment and adapted to removably attach to the first optical transmission medium, a second attachment mechanism adjacent to a second end of the optically connective segment and adapted to removably attach to the second optical transmission medium, and a protective cover surrounding the optically connective segment, the first attachment mechanism, and the second attachment mechanism; communicatively connecting the input node of the optical communication system to the first end of the optically connective segment; communicatively connecting the second end of the optically connective segment to the customer premise node; and communicatively connecting an input node of the optical termination equipment to the customer premise node.