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    1. Link Africa provides fibre installations to homes, offering standard installations up to 30m of fibre for R1500, and custom installations for distances over 30m that are quoted on an individual basis. 2. Their process involves installing fibre ducting from the boundary box to a suitable indoor location, and providing a termination box, while the layer 2 partner and ISP handle equipment like the ONT and distributing the wireless signal. 3. The ordering process moves the request from customer to ISP to layer 2 partner to Link Africa for installation, and then back, with the ISP providing final connection once all installation work is complete.

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    1. Link Africa provides fibre installations to homes, offering standard installations up to 30m of fibre for R1500, and custom installations for distances over 30m that are quoted on an individual basis. 2. Their process involves installing fibre ducting from the boundary box to a suitable indoor location, and providing a termination box, while the layer 2 partner and ISP handle equipment like the ONT and distributing the wireless signal. 3. The ordering process moves the request from customer to ISP to layer 2 partner to Link Africa for installation, and then back, with the ISP providing final connection once all installation work is complete.

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    1. Link Africa provides fibre installations to homes, offering standard installations up to 30m of fibre for R1500, and custom installations for distances over 30m that are quoted on an individual basis. 2. Their process involves installing fibre ducting from the boundary box to a suitable indoor location, and providing a termination box, while the layer 2 partner and ISP handle equipment like the ONT and distributing the wireless signal. 3. The ordering process moves the request from customer to ISP to layer 2 partner to Link Africa for installation, and then back, with the ISP providing final connection once all installation work is complete.

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    FTTH Fibre Installation Guide For Residents

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    1. Link Africa provides fibre installations to homes, offering standard installations up to 30m of fibre for R1500, and custom installations for distances over 30m that are quoted on an individual basis. 2. Their process involves installing fibre ducting from the boundary box to a suitable indoor location, and providing a termination box, while the layer 2 partner and ISP handle equipment like the ONT and distributing the wireless signal. 3. The ordering process moves the request from customer to ISP to layer 2 partner to Link Africa for installation, and then back, with the ISP providing final connection once all installation work is complete.

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    FTTh Fibre Installation Guide for Residents

    2017
    Glossary of Terms
    • FTTh – Fibre to the home
    • Open Access Network – A network allowing all Internet Service Providers to deliver an end
    solution to a customer
    • Link Africa – Infrastructure Fibre provider of Core and Access networks linking homes to the world
    • Home drop – Fibre installation by our team on your property which links your home to the fibre in
    the street
    • Layer 2 – Intermediary partners that ‘light’ the fibre and connect an ONT box inside your home,
    they also interact with the ISPs. Typical Layer 2 partners are Frogfoot, LinkAfrica, Mitsol and
    Maboneng
    • ISP – Internet Service Provider such as Vox, MWEB, Afrihost, etc
    • TOC – Take Over Certificate
    • ONT – Optical Network Terminal
    • TB – Termination Box
    • LAN – Ethernet cable used in the home which connects fibre to the WIFI router or fixed switch
    • NRC – Non-recurring cost
    Description of Link Africa’s Services

    Link Africa offers 2 types of installation – connecting your home


    to the fibre in your street:

    1. Standard Installation – up to and including 30m of fibre optic cabling

    2. Custom Installation – in excess of 30m fibre optic cabling


    Standard Installation

    1. Link Africa installs up to 30m of cable to the closest practical point


    in your home where there is an electrical point (excluding the
    garage).
    2. The distance is measured from the Termination Box to the
    property boundary.
    3. This is at a fixed once-off cost of R1500 excl VAT.
    4. Link Africa does not do any internal reticulation, this is the
    responsibility of the ISP.
    5. The ISPs job is to provide a solution to distribute signal inside your
    home, this can be achieved through wireless repeaters or LAN
    cabling.
    Custom Installation

    1. A custom installation is required when more than 30m of cable is required to install the
    Termination Box. The distance is measured from the TB to the property boundary.
    2. Link Africa will create a quote based on the custom installation as per your specified
    requirements. The quote is based on an ad-hoc cost per extra metre of cable needed
    as well as any logistical work that may be required (lifting paving, drilling walls, etc).
    3. You will then need to sign off the quote which triggers the installation by Link Africa.
    4. Quote is then sent by Link Africa to its Layer 2 partner who then forwards it to the ISP
    who in turn use it to send you an invoice.
    5. Link Africa then complete installation and provide the Layer 2 partner with a TOC
    (Take over certificate) and Installation Invoice.
    6. Link Africa does not do any internal reticulation, this is the responsibility of the ISP.
    Your ISP will need to provide a solution to distribute signal, this can be achieved
    through wireless repeaters or LAN cabling.
    Fibre Ordering and Installation Process

    1. You place an order online for a fibre connection.


    2. The ISP collects your order and passes it to the Layer 2 partner.
    3. The Layer 2 partner passes the order onto Link Africa to schedule
    a home drop.
    4. Link Africa accepts order and schedules installation, either as a
    standard or custom installation.
    5. Link Africa provides Layer 2 partner a TOC and Custom
    Installation Invoice on completion of installation.
    6. Layer 2 partner then installs the ONT inside your home.
    7. The ISP then receives confirmation from the Layer 2 company that
    they can install services (wifi router or LAN cable).
    Images of Installation

    • Link Africa purple duct (pipe)


    will run from the Boundary
    Box (located on the outside
    wall) to the chosen spot
    inside the residence closest
    to a plug point, excluding the
    garage.
    Boundary Box

    Fibre Duct
    Images of Installation

    • Installation of the Fibre


    Termination Box is done by Link
    Africa inside the residence - no
    power required
    • Installation of the ONT (optical
    Network Terminal) is carried out
    by the Layer 2 partner at a later
    stage – ONT requires power
    • The ISP will then connect the Termination Box
    LAN cable to the ISP’s router in Typical installation
    order to provide internet setup including
    services ONT and
    Termination Box
    Ready for Action

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