Data Fiber Infrastructure

INITIAL DATE: 01 November 2006
REVISION DATE: 28 October 2021

  • New installations of data fiber between buildings will be of the following type: 9/125 singlemode fiber cable designed for outdoor use.
  • No installation of data fiber shall be direct buried, all will be installed in appropriate industry standard conduit. It is preferable that the conduit use interducts.
  • New installations of data fiber between major buildings shall consist of no less than 48 strands.
  • New installations of data fiber on the interior of buildings will be of the following type: 9/125 singlemode fiber cable with plenum rating as required.
  • New installations of interior data fiber will consist of no less than 12 strands
  • New data fiber installations will be terminated with LC connectors.  Updates to existing installations will use connector types that match the existing installation.