Wiring up home for fibre

Hi,
Couldn't find a better subfolder to post this in...apologies if off-topic. With my current setup, I have hidden CAT6 and telephone cable running around the house with an entry point for telecom providers outside. With fibre optic providers coming in, is it possible to run such fibre cables so that I can have an entry point for the telecoms fibre cable at an accessible point - and from there to my room through the hidden fibre cable. If so, what kind of cable should I run and what kind of connectors should I terminate with? I tried googling, but, got lost in all the different connector types available... Thanks

If I were you, I would NOT run any Fibre Optic cables inside a home. There are different types of FO cables too.
If someone near your house already has an ONT installed by the ISP for internet connectivity, then they would just run an ethernet cable from the ONT to your standalone router (Not a DSL+router combo).
Even *IF* they kept the ONT on your premises it would be kept on the outside, so they can feed other subscribers from this ONT. Also, they would need power supply for this ONT, so they would probably keep it somewhere near a power source, possibly near your electricity meter, to make it easy for them to tap the power supply.
There are even more pressing reasons not to run FO cables, but I'll leave it for now.

@uberjon - Interesting, I thought ISP's like ACT ran fibre to the home and not neighborhood?

georgemp said:

@uberjon - Interesting, I thought ISP's like ACT ran fibre to the home and not neighborhood?

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FTTH is, lets say, not as cost effective as other other options.
I hope that's cleared up now.

Cost effective for whom (the ISP or me)? Tata Docomo has run fibre to my home - but, since, I was unhappy with their service I disconnected. When they ran the fibre, it was with some pain that we ran their fibre through some hidden conduits from outside to our room (instead of an unaesthetic entrance through a bedroom window). What I am looking for is a more generic solution as I switch ISP's. I would like their fibre to terminate at my access point that is close to the exterior of the building and then connect internally if possible via fibre that I have pre-run internally. Ideally these two fibres would be connected by some patch cable or other means. This way, I can switch between FTTH providers without having to re-run the cables everytime. It would be similar to they way I do my airtel ADSL connection - I just have the airtel cable terminate at my access point and then from there into my room via a junction box and pre-run internal cables.
What I am looking for is some input on this - if it's possible and if so pro's/cons. Thanks

1 ONT for multiple users or 1 CPE per user. Guess which is more cost effective for the ISP? Tata Docomo - Massive player. ACT - Smaller player.
You are assuming that the ISP will run fibre optic cables inside your home. Assume a new ISP wants to run Fibre inside your home. What if he says that he will terminate the FO cable only at his CPE (which is placed inside the house) & not at your equipment (located outside your house)? Splicing FO cables require special equipment. You will need to know beforehand what type of cable he is providing, so that there are no compatibility issues. All FO cables are not the same.

Pros:
Wow factor
Requires less space than copper cables.
Cons:
Expensive
Many variables
Running your own FO cables is possible but expensive. It's up to you.

Thanks - but, I would like to see if there is a way to do it at home and the most cost effective way to do so. If an ISP won't lay fibre to home then the point is moot. I am trying this thread in the case that they do...

Thanks - but, I would like to see if there is a way to do it at home and the most cost effective way to do so. If an ISP won't lay fibre to home then the point is moot. I am trying this thread in the case that they do...
Which city r u located?The last mile on ftth is using g657a SMF fiber cable. Use a minimum 2 core cable. Use scapc connectors and couplers at both ends to terminate. Hope it helps.

Thanks bhojv74 - I am located in Chennai. I'll look at the costing of these the next time I'm at the local market.