British Columbia – Vancouver – Burnaby
Corporation
www.teraspan.com
British Columbia
Vancouver
Burnaby
Corporation
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TeraSpan designs and builds economical fiber optic networks for
broadband communication companies. TeraSpan installs optical
fiber at a fraction of the typical build-out costs in a fraction
of the usual build-out times by using their patent-pending micro-
fiber technology and innovative deployment methodology. This
company is an attractive channel partner for telecommunications
carriers, cable operators, competitive local exchange carriers
and access providers seeking to solve the 'last-mile' question
of how to expand their existing metropolitan networks or provide
new services in smaller regional centers. TeraSpan can also
provide campus networks for organizations with several locations.
Teraspan has numerous live references in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Toronto, Bermuda and England.
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 1999
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 335920 - Communication and Energy Wire and Cable Manufacturing
Primary Business Activity: Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Number of Employees: 15
Products:
Vertical inlaid fiber
Technology:
Fibre optic cable deployment comparison
The following pages were gathered for the purpose of explaining
the differences in deploying fiber optic cable. We pulled
together information from various local and international
papers, magazines, and consultants.
A fiber optic network is a technology that uses light beamed
down glass fibers to transmit data. Fiber cable is less
susceptible to interference, smaller, lighter and has a greater
bandwidth capacity. The demand for fiber optic connectivity is
being driven by the ever increasing bandwidth requirements of
today€™s businesses and customers. In most metropolitan areas
less than 5% of businesses have fiber optic connectivity,
although 75% are within one mile of the fiber backbone .
The purpose of this white paper is to compare where each
deployment method is best suited, taking into account yearly
charges, time, restoration costs, and municipal access
agreements. We have pulled together data from numerous local and
international papers, magazines, and consultants to prepare this
document and value your questions and comments.
Pole/Aerial Structure
Aerial installation on existing poles is one of the cheapest
installation methods of fiber optic cable in a long haul and
metro environment. Most regulatory bodies have well established
rules and procedures for licensed carriers and fiber installers
to access existing utility and telephone poles. The cost of
aerial installation is largely dependent on how accessible the
poles are from the street. If the poles are in the backyards and
only accessible by foot then the installation costs are higher.
If the poles run right along the roadside then installation can
be done directly from the truck on the roadside. Suspension of
overhead cables is unsightly, trouble prone (weather, accidents)
and prohibited in many communities.
Support structures are regulated by the CRTC in Canada and the
FCC in the US and are used to carry regulated telecommunication
services. In general existing telephone poles, utility poles and
telephone company conduit are covered under these regulations.
Private utility poles, often spanning railways, on bridges can
deny access or charge any price the market will bear.
Advantages: Fast deployment
Common cable, parts, readily available
Reasonable installation
Disadvantages: Ongoing maintenance, weather, accidents
Cost to structure owner
Upgrade costs for structure
Typically doesn€™t go into the building
There are two components to the annual charges: Right of way charges; and
Annual maintenance charges.
Fully loaded cost per meter range from $15.00 to $100.00 per
meter*1
Conduit/Trenching *
Many municipalities and regulators require carriers to install
extra conduit accessible by any other licensed carrier or fiber
installer. As with poles regulators have set prices for the cost
of access to this conduit.
Utility poles that do not carry any existing telecommunication
facilities, railroad bridges and road bridges are generally not
covered by these regulations. The owners of these facilities do
not have to provide access to other carriers to their
facilities, and if they do, they can charge any price the market
will bear.
Right of way costs work out to be typically $.50 per meter per
year on poles and $1 per meter per year in an existing conduit.
Many cities are also assessing right of way charges in the
downtown core to reflect increased costs to the city for traffic
disruption etc. These costs typically average $30 per meter per
year.
Fully loaded cost per meter: existing conduit: range from $15.00
to $100.00 per meter *1
Trenching
If there is no existing conduit or support structures, then a
fiber trench must be dug and new conduit installed. This is by
and far the most expensive approach. In the downtown core
trenching costs can be prohibitive because of the obvious
disruption of traffic and the complex existing ductwork that
already lies beneath most of our downtown streets.
Fiber trenching involves securing permits (not always granted),
substantial construction costs and indirect costs including
disruption or reduction of traffic. Restoration charges widely
vary from city to city. You should expect to pay $50.00-$250.00
per meter not including cost of deployment.
Advantages: Long life, durable
Workers are familiar with manholes and splice enclosures
Disadvantages: Cost to structure/conduit owner
Expensive
Can€™t justify low last mile count
Access agreements, restoration
Citizens complain road closures
Fully loaded cost per meter: new build: range from $100.00 to
$350.00 per meter *1
Directional Boring
A tunnel is drilled under the ground by a drilling unit who€™s
drilling head is controlled by a wireless controller. Once the
hole is drilled, the drilling unit is pulled back through the
tunnel dragging either the fiber optic cable or more typically a
conduit. Costs for directional boring can vary widely depending
on the soil type, the number of rocks and the number of other
utilities that are in the ground. The maximum distance that can
be drilled is around 370 m.
Advantages: A conduit can be deployed without too much damage to existing
infrastructure.
In areas without a lot of rocks or other utilities it can be
inexpensive.
Disadvantages: The drilling head cannot be seen so there is significant danger
of running into other utilities if they are not carefully mapped
(or if they are in a different position than expected).
If there are magnetic fields in the ground, caused by power
cables for example, it is possible to lose contact with the
drilling head, which makes it impossible to control its
direction.
As a result of the above issues most cities make contractors
hand dig around any other utilities, which adds significantly to
the cost of deployment.
Fully loaded cost per meter: range from $60.00 to $150.00 per
meter
Vertical Inlaid Fiber
Teraspan Network Inc has changed the way fiber optic cable is
deployed, using our patent pending €œVertical Inlaid fiber€?
process. No trenching, no conduit, with minimal impact to the
city and its operations. TeraSpan makes a narrow cut into
sidewalks and parking lots, installs loose tube micro fiber
cable, then reseals the sidewalk. This provides a fast, low cost
installation and high reliability, because the cable is installed into the infrastructure within a thin-profiled, crush-resistant conduit.
Disadvantages: Need for preventative maintenance
Single point of product support
Advantages: 15 times faster to deploy, at a fraction of the cost of
traditional fiber builds
Attractive to municipal planners
License options, product support
Promotes economic development
Minimal impact on city operations
Nominal disruption to city infrastructure
Maintains city/buildings heritage status
Rejuvenates under facilitated infrastructure
The future of fiber
Backbones will become more powerful, with access capable of
delivering high-speed services all the way to the customer
premises. And of course, it can be expected that these
impressive improvements will eventually offer more affordable
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