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ELC Solutions Corp

Private Limited.

Optical Fiber Cable Works
(OFC)
Company Profile
ELC Solutions Corps portfolio of telecom services has prepared this profile
specifically to meet the up coming needs of your esteemed organization
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which provides tailored solution based on our customer requirements. We

plan, deploy and manage your optical networks covering project
management, operational support, customer care management, systems
integration, value added service platforms and Competence Solutions.

Optical Fiber Implementation (OFI) is ELC Solutions Telecom Divisions
core business. OFI is a stand-alone service, meaning it can be purchased
independent of full project management (roll-out management).
ELC Solutions Corps works as a business partner enabling you to select
the right level of support, from simple advice up to a turnkey service that
allows you to concentrate on developing your core business.

We help you plan your optical network with quality and performance to meet
your long-term business goals. Our extensive experience in optical network
planning gained in the implementation of networks, coupled with advance
planning tools, will assure you that your optical network has the necessary
coverage, capacity, hierarchy and topology characteristics to suit your
development plans. We can also help plan end-user services and the systems
to support them providing you with differentiation in the market place.
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The Optical Implementation service includes the supply of a corresponding

level of project management necessary to ensure service quality and delivery
commitment. Project management under this scenario is limited to
scheduling and managing the day-to-day activities of the implementation
teams, ensuring the delivery of services is defect free and in accordance with
customer specification, the creation and submission of relevant site
documents, and the timely submission of change orders and customer
invoices.

ELC Solutions Corp is a fast growing telecommunication company, actively
involved in different telecommunication and infrastructure projects. We
provide turnkey solutions in all activities of Outside Plant Works. Our
services start right from design through construction and commissioning of
optical networks.
Scope of Optical Fiber Cable Works includes the following:-
Route Survey, Total Design, Row permissions, Trenching and associated Civil
works, Horizontal Directional Drilling & Boring works, Supply, Installation &
Commissioning of i) HDPE, GI, RCC, DWC & PVC Pipes ii) Cables (OF & Cu),
Splice Closures, FMS, Optical network equipment, Electronic route markers
iii) RCC markers, Chambers, Manholes, Handholes, Splicing of Cables,
Earthing and Link Testing, As-builts and Operation & Maintenance of OFC
equipments & Cables.

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Backbone Network
These are basically Optical Fiber Cable Networks. ELC Solutions Corp has
wide experience in implementing major OFC projects in record time. ELC
Solutions Corp has undertaken OFC projects for various network operators
in Pakistan.
ELC Solutions Corp offers the following services:
Route Survey and design
Preparation of BOQ
RoW Permissions
Trenching, ducting and backfilling
Aerial Cabling
Supply of Materials
Horizontal Directional Drilling
Cable blowing / pulling
Duct integrity test
Optical Fiber Cable blowing
Fusion Splicing
Fiber Termination
End to End Link Testing


Access Network
ELC Solutions Corp undertakes Access Network Projects based on copper
cable. ELC Solutions Corp has a wide experience in building access network
for various operators, and has executed projects in densely populated urban
areas. For Access Network Projects, ELC Solutions Corp offers the following
services:
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Survey and Digitized Maps For Proposed Routes

Route Survey
RoW Permissions
Trenching, ducting and backfilling
Cable pulling / blowing
Splicing
Aerial Cabling
Distribution Box Installation
Cable Testing
Route Survey & Design
The entire route is surveyed for laying of Optical Fiber Cables for the
following inputs:
RoW demarcation
Soil strata
Existing Underground utilities
Road / Rail / Bridge / River / Canal Crossings
BOQ Estimation
Any other criticalities
BOQ Estimation and approval from Customer
On the basis of survey details an estimated BOQ is prepared and submitted
to get the approval from the Customer.
Supply of Materials
We supply the following material required for construction of Backbone
Network.
HDPE Ducts
Optical Fiber Cable
Fiber Joint Closures
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Pre cast Chambers

Route Markers etc.

Right of Way Permissions
A Single Line Diagram is made, to determine jurisdictions for the statutory
permissions such as
State Highways
Railway Department
Roads & Buildings Department
Municipal corporations
Panchayath, Tribal Jirgas
Irrigation department
National highway Authorities etc.
Cantonments

Applications are submitted on behalf of the client, to each of the departments
involved, and necessary permissions obtained after making payments as
applicable (by the client)
Trenching, ducting and backfilling
Excavation of Trenches Standard depth of trench will be as per specifications
Outside the city limits trench will normally follow boundary of roadside land.
However, where road side land is full of borrow pits or forestation, or when
cable is to be laid along Culverts/bridges or cross-streams, trench may be
made closer to road edge or in some cases, over embankment or shoulder of
the road.
Line up of trench would be such that HDPE duct(s) will be laid in straight line,
both laterally as well as vertically except at locations where it has to
necessarily take a bend because of change in alignment or gradient of
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trench. Minimum radius of two meters will be maintained, where bends are
necessitated.
Duct Laying
Ducts will be laid in a flat bottom trench, free from stones, and sharp edged
debris. The duct would be placed in trench as straight as possible, however
at bends horizontal and vertical minimum bending radius for duct would be
maintained as per advised specifications.
Ducts will be laid preferably using dispenser designed for it. Our supervisor
will ensure that Duct laid is free from twist and collapsed portion of Ducts.
Any such portion will be rectified before backfilling by using couplers.
Ends of ducts will always be closed with END PLUGS to avoid ingress of mud,
water or dust.
We ensure HDPE ducts are clear of sand, dust or any other particles, which
would cause obstruction in lying of cable. Prior to aligning the ducts for
jointing, each length of the HDPE ducts will be thoroughly cleaned to remove
all sand, dust or any other debris that may clog, disturb or damage the
optical fiber cable when it is pulled or blown at a later stage.
The ducts will be joined with couplers using duct cutter & other tools and will
be tightened and secured properly. The duct joint will be practically airtight
to ensure smooth cable blowing using cable blowing machines.
Laying of Gl and / or RCC pipes as additional protection for the HDPE ducts at
rail / road crossings, built-up area/city limits, on culverts and bridges will be
done as required. Chambering or concreting around RCC/ Gl pipes as
additional protection on bridges, culverts and also on stretches wherever
depth of excavation is less than specified will be done.
Reinstatement of excavated trench will be done with proper compaction.
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Crowning When backfilling has been done up to ground level a hump of soil is
made to cater for soil settlement. Entire excavated soil will be used for back
filling. Crowning will be confined over width of trench only.

Duct Integrity Test
After backfilling ducts shall be tested for integrity (air tightness and kink-free
shape). Air tightness test is done by pressurizing 2 km duct stretches at a
time. One end of duct will be closed and compressed air at 5-6kg/cm2 is sent
from the other end. At about 5kg/cm2 pressure the inlet of compressed air
will be closed. Fall in pressure should not be more than 50% in 1(one) hour.

To check that duct has not collapsed or kinked a wooden cylindrical piece
(shuttle) is blown into the duct with far end fitted with Flexible wire
grip/stocking. The wooden shuttle should pass through duct at far end with
out any obstruction and within approx. 10 minutes or less.
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Fiber Termination All fibers of OF cables will be terminated on Fiber

Management System (FMS) at each regenerator (REG) or ADM (add drop
multiplexer) location.
Installation of FMS is done according to the manufacturer's specification.
End to End testing can be carried out from the FMS to FMS using the
connectors who are mounted on the FMS.

Survey and Digitized Maps
The survey digitized maps will have the following information:
Relative position of proposed OFC route with respect to existing cables.
Marking of Rocky, Submerged and Normal soil terrain.
Marking of Crossing locations and type of proposed crossing detail viz.
HDD, Open cut, and Boring etc.
Marking of offset availability.
Geographical co-ordinates for all crossing HDPE duct coupling and OFC
jointing locations.
Assessment of required materials.
- Identifying Critical points.
- Demarcation of RoW.
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Cable Testing
The Cable will be tested before pulling/blowing to ensure continuity also to
evaluate the losses if any.
Aerial Cabling At places where open trenching is not possible due to very
narrow roads and due to delay in obtaining Row, this method will be adopted
as a temporary solution. Also by using special cables (ADSS) this will be laid
along the Transmission lines for longer distances.
Distribution Boxes The distribution boxes will be positioned at every location
where a main cable will be distributed to sub - areas with lesser pair cables.

Cable blowing Cable blowing machine (Cable jet or any other machine) would
be deployed along with a good compressor.
Cable drum will be loaded on payoff stand & unwound from topside of the
drum. Pay off stand would be placed properly so that it does not collapsed
while dispensing OFC.
Fusion Splicing
Splicing is done using a good quality splicing machine. Splice loss per joint
will be minimum and would not be more than 0.07 dB. In no case average
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splice loss per link will be more than 0.06 dB x No. of splices. At least 0.6 M
to 0.8 M fiber would be stored in cable tray. Fiber would be neatly coiled
without kinks. Minimum bending radius of 80mm would be ensured, Joint
closure would be sealed properly before it is taken out of the controlled
environment free from dust particles and air-conditioned splicing van.

End to End Link Testing
Link Test is carried out on entire section terminated at both ends after
completion of tasks to ensure the losses are within permissible limits on all
fibers.

Horizontal Directional Drilling
This technique is adopted wherever open trenching cannot be made due to
congestion.



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Contact us:-
ELC Solution Corp
#268, Street No 77, Sector F-11/1,
Islamabad
Ph :( +92-51) 2104212, 2104213
Fax (+95-51) 2113696
Email: Ehtsham@elccorp.net