Summary

Recommendation ITU-T L.162 describes the solutions for indoor and/or outdoor installation of microducts in various conditions: directly into the trench, existing pipes, aerial applications and access to buildings. There is broad interest in this technology by telecommunication installation companies and operators for the deployment of optical networks, because it helps in the reutilization and optimization of the space inside existing pipes (e.g., large ducts), as well as the minimization of civil works, the social impact and the cost of the plant. The same technology approach may be utilized for new microduct plant installations.

These solutions can be applied in all segments of the telecommunications networks when existing infrastructure is available for reuse or when it is necessary to create a new infrastructure.

The required solution of microducts may differ according to the dimensions and the conditions of existing pipes and the dimensions of microcables to be laid.