FlexNAP™ Outside Plant System

Features and Benefits Corning FlexNAP™ outside plant system provides the
most cost-effective method of deploying optical fiber in
Factory-installed, sealed splice points (2, 4, 6, 8 or 12 outside plant distribution networks at speeds significantly
fibers per tether) faster than traditional field installations. The FlexNAP
Drastically reduces field splicing with a predetermined system utilizes optical fiber cables upon which network
loss at each waterproof tether attachment point (TAP) access points are pre-installed at customer-specified
Flexible preterminated access points locations along the length of the cable. The cable and
Utilize traditional field-installation techniques for aerial, network access points are tested and shipped as a
below-grade, and duct applications complete distribution cable/terminal system.
Compatible with both aerial (overlash, dedicated
Maximum of two tethers per attachment point
messenger and self-support) and below-ground (direct-
Up to 24 fibers at each designated TAP point
buried and 1.25 in duct) outside plant distribution
Distribution cables available in ALTOS® Loose Tube applications, Corning FlexNAP can be installed up to five
Gel-Free Cable, ALTOS Figure-8, ALTOS Lite™ Gel- times faster per network access point.
Free Armored Cable and RPX® Ribbon Cable The increased speed of network deployment, along with
Field familiarity with traditional network cable types the reliability of factory testing, offers significant value
OptiSheath® MultiPort Terminals may be configured to the end user in the following key areas: deployment
with four, six, eight or 12 OptiTap® Connector velocity, risk avoidance, workforce efficiency, capital
Adapters avoidance, and deferment.
Allow multiple configuration variations that are suitable
for aerial, below-ground and duct applications

Standards
Design and Test Criteria GR-3122, GR-771, GR-
3120, GR-3152

OptiSheath MultiPort Terminal - 6/8-Port OptiTip MT Cable Assembly

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Designing A FlexNAP™ System

FlexNAP System
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A FlexNAP System cable consists of three components:

1. FlexNAP System distribution cable
2. FlexNAP System network access points (with OptiTip® MT Cable Assembly)
3. FlexNAP System terminal (with OptiSheath® MultiPort Terminal) and OptiTip MT Cable Assembly (ordered separately)

Sample Design Layouts

Aerial FlexNAP™ System Portfolio

FlexNAP System Sample Design — Aerial

| Drawing ZA-4223

• 12 to 216 fibers
• 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- and 12-fiber MT-based tether attachment points (TAPs)
• Loose tube cable, Figure-8 cable, and RPX ribbon cable
• TAP tether length — 5 ft
• Terminal assembly length — 10 ft minimum

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Buried/Duct FlexNAP System Portfolio

FlexNAP System Sample Design - Below Grade

| Drawing ZA-4222

• Buried application
— Direct buried/Duct: 12 to 216 fibers
— 1.25-in duct: 12 to 72 fibers
• 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- and 12-fiber MT-based tether attachment points (TAPs)
• Loose tube cable, Armored loose tube cable, and Toneable RPX ribbon cable
• TAP tether length — 15 ft
• Terminal assembly length — 10 ft minimum

Specifications
Temperature Range
Storage -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)
Installation -30 °C to 70 °C (-22 °F to 158 °F RPX cable -18° to 70°C)
Operation -40 °C to 70 °C (-40 °F to 158 °F)

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Ordering Process
Ordering the FlexNAP system is a three-step process:
1. Design and Measure – Design the distribution cable build-plan and measure distances between poles, handholes, or
pedestals to fit your specific application.
2. Create and Submit Build-Plan Online – Contact Corning at 800-743-2675 for access to the online configurator.
3. Place Order – Place order by submitting the single, unique part number generated by the online configurator.
Note: Initial FlexNAP system quote will be generated using this specification sheet to create a component bill of material
(BOM).
Component Specifications
The FlexNAP system configurator is an online tool used to format a build-plan that will be used to process the FlexNAP
system design specifications at Corning. The following information is provided to illustrate the available FlexNAP system
configurations and to allow for creating a bill of materials (BOM) for planning purposes once a design is uploaded. The BOM
created is only for reference and is not a component breakdown for ordering. A single part number used for ordering will be
generated by the FlexNAP system configurator that will encompass the components of the BOM.

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FlexNAP System Components |

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Second Tether Component Breakdown

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Pre-term Lateral Installation Details

A pre-term lateral is a factory-terminated solution for
quick and easy connection to a parent FlexNAP cable,
with the purpose of eliminating a field splice point. This
allows passing smaller side streets in a neighborhood of
48 homes or less. The connectivity is achieved by adding
one to four non-pinned connectors to the HE/CO/Cabinet
side of the cable. These mate directly to the parent
FlexNAP cable providing connectivity without a need for
tools. Pre-term laterals are available with the fiber counts
of 12, 24, 36, or 48 fiber maximum and at least one field
side tap.

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Terminal Component Breakdown

Order the appropriate OptiSheath® MultiPort Terminal
with OptiTip® MT Cable Assembly separately.

Standard length is 10 ft. For customized lengths up to

500 ft, refer to the ordering information on the following
page. For lengths greater than 500 ft, please call a
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Terminal Component Breakdown

Standard Multiport Configurations

Part Number Number of Ports Cable Length
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Accessories

Part Number Product Description Units per

Delivery
MOB-KT-AHD 4-, 6-, and 8-port Mounting Bracket for aerial strand 1/1
applications

MOB-KT-AHD-12 12-port Mounting Bracket for aerial strand applications 1/1

MOB-KT-UNIV-BKT Universal Mounting Bracket Pack for 4- and 12-port housing 10/1

2104478-01 Fiber Optic Cleaning Tool, OptiTip® connector 1/1

CLEANER-PORT-OTAP Single-fiber Port Cleaner for OptiTap® connector end faces 1/1

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