Fibre Faults and Remedial Works April 2016 – January 2020

Location: Location of works are undertaken across all of Auckland, Pukekohe to Warkworth.

Scope: This project entailed the installation of:

• Fault finding from ONT to the exchange using light and OTDR testing.
• Drilling and thrusting continuous duct and ribbonet cables for repair.
• Trenching duct and ribbonet cables for repair.
• Reinstatement, concrete and roadway m2.
• Hauling and proving ribbonet/micronet cables for repair.
• Pleasure testing and fibre blowing through micronet/ribbonet cables. Blowing capabilities include 2-12abf and 24-246mf fibre cables.
• Concrete Manhole and network access chamber installation.
• Complete fibre closure installation from A4 to BE6 closures.
• Restoration and replacement of Aerial fibre cables from single leads to 116aef distribution cables.
• Restoration and installation of overhead fibre terminals – B8 to C12.
• Single feeder and fibre splicing to complete fibre straight joints, 2f to 246mf cables.
• Exchange work include IOLM testing, jumper running, and maintenance of SFP’s.
• Traffic Management, L2 roadway shoulder and lane closures.
• Fibre cutovers and re-homes includes CRQ permit requests and communications with Nokia Chorus.
• Complete GLC conversion (above ground ABFFP to underground ABFFP’s.
• Complete above ground Cabinet maintenance and restoration/replacement.

Achievements:

• Consistently repairing the network to standard.
• Recognised by Visionstream FM’s and representatives for completing high priority jobs.
• Recognised by Chorus representatives for completing high priority jobs.
• Meeting the required productivity targets and deadlines.
• Recognised for being the last point of call, where others have failed, we have provided a solution and executed the repairs.