CommScope BOSTM BrightPath Optical Solutions - Manual (Page 10)

A BrightPath node-based system installation typically happens in three phases:
Distribution cable installation and pedestal placement
A cabling crew installs the distribution cable/fiber optic cable in conduit (FOCIC) and places the pedestals.
Splicing the fiber at the tap
A splicing crew follows them and attaches/powers the node and splices the fiber to the node and taps.
Running the drop and attaching the NID/NIU
As subscribers sign up, drop cable installation crews visit individual homes and attach the NID, run the drop and
terminate it at the NIU.
BrightPath’s optical technology offers several operating advantages over coaxial cable. Since signals can be carried
for miles by singlemode optical fiber, the lengths for the distribution and drop cable are without practical limit. And,
because optical fibers carry no electrical power, NEC article 830 is not a concern.
3.4 BrightPath ® Cables and Components
Node-based system overview