Buildings -

Telecommunications
Network Specification Manual
Guidelines for FTTx in new Buildings
V3.0Released 2024

Issued by

Telecommunication and Digital Government

Regulatory Authority
United Arab Emirates
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Revision Table

Edition Date Revision Description Notes

1.0 29.03.2017 First Version issued for market consultation .

1.1 03.05.2017 Released after market consultation.

2.0 11.3.2019 Administrative changes and addition

specification for labor accommodation and
smart home systems.

3.0 04.10.2023 Administrative changes in all the sections and

addition specification related to
Smart cities solutions and Fiber new
technologies and labor accommodations.

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Contents
1 Executive Summary 4

2 FTTx in new Buildings 6

2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Intention and Application 8
2.3 Securing Competition – The possibility of a further licensee 8
2.4 Licensees du and Etisalat 9
2.5 Common Master Plan developments 9
2.6 Non-Common Master Plan developments 11

3 Planning Guidelines 12
3.1 Definitions 13
3.2 References 16

4 Design & Instalation of telecom Infrastructure 18

4.1 General Requirement 19
4.2 Telecom Services 20
4.3 Reference architechre 20
4.4 Responsibility Matrix 22
4.5 Outside plant (OSP) common infrastructure specifications 24
4.5.1 lead in-ducts 27
4.5.2 MMR 30

5 ISP 32
5.1 Telecom rooms 33
5.2 MTR 35
5.3 FTR 40
5.4 Mobile Network 41
5.5 APT/OFFICE/RETAIL/CONSOLIDATIONS cabinets 44
5.6 Labor accomdations consoldations cabinets 47
5.7 Business consildations cabinets 49
5.8 Cable pathways 51
5.9 Fiber terminations components & GPON SPLITTERS 53
5.10 Fiber and copper cables 55
5.11 Bulk services 61
5.12 Smart home system 62
5.13 Labelling schemes 65
5.14 SLD & connectivity/Wiring detail 67

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1 Executive Summary
With the rapid evolvement of the ICT sector in the last years, the requirements of residential and businesses for modern
telecommunication services have increased considerably. Modern telecommunications services are an integral and
beneficial element in the life of the local community and in the national economy. Advanced telecommunications services are
seen as pre-requisites for attracting and retaining long-term tenants. The infrastructure for such services must be already
planned at the very early stage of the design phase of a building to guarantee a future proof approach.

The Telecommunication and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) is keen to constantly develop the telecom
sector in the United Arab Emirates to allow fair competition between the licensees by ensuring that telecommunication
infrastructure is suitable to cater for their requirements in new domestic and business developments and buildings
and to foster new competition to ensure innovative and state of the art services for end-users. Therefore, TDRA took
the decision to introduce a common and neutral standard for telecommunications network design infrastructure for the
rollout of FTTx networks in new buildings/areas (“Greenfield”) for the benefit of all stakeholder groups. This shall not only
promote competition on the infrastructure level but also give the user the freedom of choice between operators, guarantee
reasonable investment costs for developers by setting reasonable specifications and clear processes for municipalities and
government. Moreover, this initiative will support and promote the deployment of fibre networks as key infrastructure in
the ICT sector.

Based on the status quo assessment of the situation in the UAE and an international benchmark study performed to
take a closer look on common approaches and best practices on an international level as well as the different needs and
expectations of all stakeholders the following manual was developed.

A common framework in the manual ensures a future proof approach with regard to the design of telecoms networks
for FTTx deployment. The provision of more detailed planning guidelines guarantee a high quality network operated by
the current licensees of today but in addition taking the appearance of a further licensee into account. With this it fosters
competition by a neutral, common approach supported and justified by international best practices, tailored to the needs of
the UAE.

To ensure a proper application of the manual from the beginning of a development a so called “No Objection Certificate” –
NOC admission and a corresponding process is defined. In this process the focus lies on the early design stage of any new
building, villa, warehouse or other types of developments in the UAE. Based on the construction drawings the professional
implementation of the design manual will be assessed and the NOC issued. This forms the basis to obtain a building
permission for the project (covering the part of the telecom infrastructure).

In a second step, after a development is realized, clear processes for testing and acceptance of the infrastructure come in.
This as well is reflected on a general level in this document.

The NOC, the respective process and the testing/completion of the cabling for FTTx deployment are outlined in this manual
on a general level. It is up to the licensees to agree on a detailed specification of this process.

Developers are encouraged to engage with the licensees (telecommunications service providers) at an early stage so that
any process and / or design issues may be resolved and to get it “First time right”.

To keep the manual up to date and to guarantee always for the best technical and commercial approach in the future, the
guidelines will be reviewed on a regular basis taking new developments and experiences into account. A close dialog with
all stakeholders in parallel is the basis for constant improvement of the manual.

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2 FTTx in new Buildings

• 2.1 Introduction
This guideline document was developed to enable the application of a common, system-independent FTTx pre-cabling of
single, and/or multi subscriber premises and the infrastructure needed in new buildings (Greenfield areas).

These guidelines
• provide telecommunications service providers (licensees)1 with an application independent optical fibre cabling
subsystem;
• serve an open market for cabling components
• provide building developers/owners with guidance allowing the accommodation of the telecommunication infrastructure
and interfaces already in the initial planning either for construction or refurbishment.

The common specification manual was developed to suit the existing/future technical requirements of both licensees in
addition to new licensees in the future with the effective utilization of resources.

The main driver for this is the intention to foster competition already on the network infrastructure level and give the end
user the freedom to select a network provider of choice. Such competition will stimulate the development of the telecom
sector due to attractive retail pricing and innovative service creation. Therefore all measures foreseen in this manual
already cater for a possible third licensee .

This effort is spent in addition to the available bit stream service agreement and other passive infrastructure arrangements
applicable in areas/buildings where only a single network infrastructure is available (brownfield areas) today.

The Telecommunication and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) started this initiative to achieve a market
consensus among all relevant stakeholder like municipalities, ministries, licensees, master plan developers, building
developers and property owners.

1“Licensees” as used in this document refer to Etisalat by e&, EITC - du and other such licensed operators that may obtain
public telecommunications licenses in accordance with the Federal Law by Decree and its Executive Order. At this time,
existing Licensees refers to Etisalat by e& and EITC - du only.

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2.2 Intention and Application

These guidelines specify the FTTx optical fibre access network infrastructure within single, and/or multi-subscriber premises
(which may comprise single or multiple buildings, villas, warehouses etc.) and intends to support the deployment of optical
broadband networks (capable of catering for e.g. triple play services) with the current state of fibre network technology.
Copper access networks are not considered.

The application is intended for new buildings/areas, whereas this may also include areas of renovation or refurbishment of
existing buildings. No precautions to enforce a certain fibre technology type or version shall be made. Up to now, Ethernet
(ptp) and GPON (ptmp) are deployed.

All new buildings shall be equipped with physical infrastructure capable of hosting high-speed networks and access points
which can be easily accessed by the telecommunications network providers. The same is valid for major renovations.

The cabling within the subscriber space (home, unit, flat, apartment, single family home or similar) for onward distribution of
services beyond the customer premises equipment is not in scope of this document, although some minimum requirements
for CAT6 cabling are provided.

This document constitutes minimum requirements to provide a baseline for the network setup in typical cases. Nevertheless,
there is no restriction to extend the implementation by mutual agreements as long as those are not contradicting other
baseline requirements and hindering (possible) competition by e.g. using proprietary standards.

With this a standardized network setup is pre-agreed by stakeholders allowing seamless interworking of all network parts.
Further it will unload all planning and establishment efforts for most regular cases.
Fore sure special buildings or development areas (e.g. sport arenas, hospitals …) may need further in-deep respectively
individual agreements beyond of that.

Sharing of essential infrastructure elements like rooms, ducts, cable trays and cabling is one of the aspects in focus to
optimize the involved investments for all parties to guarantee an effective utilization of resources. Moreover, all parties
shall constantly try to optimize the infrastructure design by e.g. utilizing unused space in rooms for other functions like
mobile connections where applicable. With this a balance between possible and future proof requirements and investments
at a reasonable level can be guaranteed.

2.3 Securing Competition – The possibility of a further licensee 2

For in-building cabling the use of a multi-fibre cable is mandated to satisfy the requirement for competition on the one hand
and to optimizing investments on the other hand. At least one dedicated fibre from each competing operator’s OLT accesses
each home. Additional spare capacity shall be foreseen which eventually can be used for a possible new licensee in the
future.

In an Ethernet (ptp) architecture, the operators connect their OLTs/Fibre switches directly to the dedicated fibres allocated
to them.
In the GPON (ptmp) architecture, while connecting villas, all operators provide their own GPON splitter, co-locating them
in a common location (e.g. Meet-Me-Room). In case of connecting buildings through GPON architecture, it is the developer

2 There are other licensed telecommunications service providers in the UAE, providing other types of
telecommunications services.

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or building owners’ responsibility to supply and install the required splitters inside the Main Telecom for each competing
operators. In addition, operators provide their own feeder fibre connecting the OLT to the splitter. In the unit of the end user
a consolidation cabinet shall at least be able to house 2 ONTs in parallel.

Therefore, each operator has its own dedicated end-to-end FTTx network with full service delivery control.

This scheme allows for seamless service provisioning without necessary intervention in the building in case of an end user
switches his contract from one service provider to the other. It must be possible to derive services from both (respectively
more) operators in parallel. In case of more than two licensees the user has to choose which (max) two operators should
be installed in the home/office consolidation cabinet as they can hold the ONT/CPEs of two operators as a minimum in
parallel. However, this does not mean that there can’t be a third operator used in parallel because an installation outside
of the cabinet can be envisaged. This hassle-free choice for the end user will stimulate competition on the level of service
delivery performance.

The dimensioning of required spaces for the telecommunication equipment satisfying the above scheme need to be optimized
through sharing.

With sharing of rooms, floor spaces, ducts, cable trays, racks and cables the cost impact of parallel GPON network
infrastructure elements (especially the splitters) is regarded overall as marginal.

The foreseen MTR room sizes in this manual already cater for the need of a possible third licensee. That means that already
with this manual sufficient rack space is foreseen to introduce a third licensee without the need of any change to this
manual. The same holds true as already outlined above for the cabling itself.

2.4 Licensees EITC (du) and Etisalat by e&

For the time being there are two licensees providing terrestrial fixed and mobile telecommunication networks and services
in the UAE : Etisalat by e& and EITC (du). Therefore, the following planning guidelines are based on this situation taking
into account possible further competition in the terrestrial fixed/mobile market through a new licensee, international best
practices and common approaches.

The following principles and most of the guidelines are fairly independent from the number of licensees, but nevertheless
some are foreseen to optimize today’s investments and are in the sake of deployment clarity. Those guidelines have to be
adapted in case a further licensee entering the market for Greenfield deployment areas under consideration to that point in
time.

There are no principles established which would prevent a further licensee.

2.5 Common Master Plan developments 3

2.5.1 Process

To optimize the overall process among the licensees a lead operator shall be nominated on a per project basis. The lead
operator for a specific project shall be the single point of contact between the licensees and all other stakeholders like
developers, building or property owners, municipalities or ministries and accordingly shall take responsibility of all
coordination.

The lead operator will assist the property developers through a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) process that includes OSP
design drawing validation, ISP design drawing validation, validating ISP material to be from the pre-approved manufacturer

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list and site inspections during implementation. Although electronic communication systems like email and online platforms
are used widely for this task, there are merits in having also face to face discussions with the lead operator if needed.
Therefore, telecommunications service operators are encouraged to foresee physical presence in an area/emirate if this
would ease the overall processes.

Master plan Developers/Building developers are encouraged to engage with lead operator at an early stage so that any
process and/or design issues may be resolved. If property developers or tenants have special requirements that may not
be covered by these guidelines it is necessary to engage with lead operator’s design teams at an early stage of development
planning, to enable seamless delivery of premium telecommunications services at launch.

2.5.2 The NOC

NOC stands for “No Objection Certificate” and is issued by the lead operator for any Greenfield development (within Master
Plans) confirming the compliance of the design drawings with the standards and requirements of the design manual of
TDRA.

The lead operator of a project will assist Master plan property developers/building developers through a “No Objection
Certificate” (NOC) process that includes design drawing validation, material samples checking and site inspections during
implementation and final validation through testing,
The design manual of TDRA is the sole reference to all consultants and contractors during their NOC’s submissions for
Greenfield projects for Common and Non-Common Master plan development or existing Master plan.

Master plan Developers/Building developers are encouraged to engage with the lead operator at an early stage through the
NOC process so that any process and / or design issues may be resolved. If property developers or tenants have special
requirements that may not be covered by the common TDRA manual it is necessary to engage with the design teams of
the lead operator at an early stage of development planning, to enable seamless delivery of premium telecommunications
services at launch.

2.5.3 Acceptance after project realization

As outlined the NOC is issued at the beginning of a development. But once the building is finalised, the handover of the
telecommunication infrastructure (e.g. the cabling, splitters …) to the lead operator to facilitate services has to take place.
Therefore, testing of the built telecom infrastructure in the building has to be performed and documented by the master plan
developer/building developer. End-to-end testing may be performed by each of the licensees for their network.

As a result, the lead operator issues a completion respectively acceptance certificate for the master plan developer/building
developer to obtain the completion certificate for the whole building.

2.5.4 Responsibilities
For any Greenfield project, which fall under the common Master Plan development in the UAE, one of the licensees will
be assigned as the lead operator to the project and accordingly will take responsibility of coordination with the master
plan developer/building developer for common infrastructure requirements. The lead operator will assist the master
plan developers/building developer through a “No Objection Certificate” (NOC) process that includes OSP design drawing
validation, ISP design drawing validation, validating ISP material to be from the pre-approved manufacturer list and site
inspections during implementation.

3 This was referred to as “Taawun projects“ before this manual.

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To have a sound and smooth process it is important for master plan developers/building developer as well as municipalities
to have a single point of contact for each project. Moreover, as some municipalities are streamlining the whole process of
obtaining a building permit not only with regard to telecoms issues, it is of great importance to have a defined single point
of contact at the licensees.

2.6 Non-Common Master Plan developments 4

2.6.1 NOC Process

In case of Non-common Master Plan developments or existing Master Plans, Building developers shall approach the
telecommunications service operators from design stage of the project to initiate “No Objection Certificates” (NOC) process
that include design drawing validation, material samples checking and site inspections during implementation and final
validation through testing.

The design manual of TDRA is the sole reference to all consultants and contractors during their NOC’s submissions for
Greenfield projects (for Common and Non-Common Master Plan developments or existing Master Plans).

Master plan Developers/Building developers are encouraged to engage with the operators at an early stage through the
NOC process so that any process and / or design issues may be resolved. If property developers or tenants have special
requirements that may not be covered by the common TDRA manual it is necessary to engage with the design teams of the
operators at an early stage of development planning, to enable seamless delivery of premium telecommunications services
at launch

2.6.2 Acceptance after project

As outlined the NOC is issued at the beginning of a development. But once the building is finalised, the handover of
the telecommunication infrastructure (e.g. the cabling, splitters …) to operators to facilitate services has to take place.
Therefore, testing of the built telecom infrastructure in the building has to be performed and documented by the master plan
developer/building developer. End-to-end testing may be performed by each of the licensees for their network.

As a result, the operators issues a completion respectively acceptance certificate for the master plan developer/building
developer to obtain the completion certificate for the whole building.

2.6.3 Responsibilities
For any Greenfield project, which fall under the Non-common Master Plan developments or existing Master Plans in the
UAE, the operators will take responsibility of coordination with the master plan developer/building developer for common
infrastructure requirements. The operators will assist the master plan developers/building developer through a “No
Objection Certificate” (NOC) process that includes OSP design drawing validation, ISP design drawing validation, validating
ISP material to be from the pre-approved manufacturer list and site inspections during implementation.

To have a sound and smooth process it is important for master plan developers/building developer as well as municipalities
to have a single point of contact for each project. Moreover, as some municipalities are streamlining the whole process of
obtaining a building permit not only with regard to telecoms issues, it is of great importance to have a defined single point
of contact at the licensees.

4 Formerly projects outside ”Taawun“

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3 Planning Guidelines
This document covers the following building types:
• Villa complexes,
• Residential towers and groups of residential towers,
• Commercial towers and groups of commercial towers,
• Shopping malls,
• Groups of shops and retail outlets,
• Hospitals, hotels and other bulk service applications
• Warehouses and sheds.

Note – However the above-mentioned buildings types are not limited.

The document is structured to cover all aspects of infrastructure for:

• Meet-me-room spaces (MMR)/Plot (Fibre Concentration Point),
• Civil infrastructure and Entry ducts;
• Telecom rooms;
• IndoorMobile service and roof-top rooms;
• Building pathways;
• Outside plant (OSP) cables
• Inside plant (ISP) cables.

3.1 Definitions
3.1.1 Terms
Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI): Global professional/trade association supporting the
advancement of the information and communications technology (ICT) community.

Building entry point (BEP): Point where external ducts physically enter a building. This can be a standalone location or
incorporated into another telecoms space.
Cable pathway: Systems used to route cables, e.g. cable ducting, cable ladder, cable tray, conduit, duct, maintenance
chamber.

Feeder cable: Cable that provides signals to a property from an ethernet or GPON-based SP network. Feeder cables can
deliver signals for connection to optical splitters and distribution on the in-building telecom fibre to the x (FTTx) system, or
provide a SP connection to a local optical line terminal (OLT) if the SP requires this locally within a development.
Fibre concentration point (FCP): Point where a high core count feeder cable is converted to multiple smaller core count
distribution cables. The FCP can be located within the property boundary in a BEP, or outside the property in a meet-me-
chamber (MMC).

Fibre to the x (FTTx): Delivery of optical fibre signals directly to a location. For SP telecom services, the x can be defined as
B (building), C (cabinet), H (home) or P (premise).

Floor telecom room (FTR): Room located at each floor between the main telecom room (MTR) and multiple floor optical
telecommunication outlets (TO), which allows the transition from vertical optical fibre cables to horizontal tenant cabling.
Handhole: Small maintenance chamber installed within a campus duct system specifically aiding the pulling of cables on
long straight duct routes where cable pulling forces might otherwise be exceeded.

Meet-me-chamber (MMC): Maintenance chamber located in the vicinity of the property boundary and providing the first
common element of the outside plant (OSP) installation, with three separate duct connections from SPs into the chamber
then following a single OSP route into the development. For multi-building developments, this can also contain a FCP-

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enabling feeder cables to split to separate cables to individual buildings on a plot when a meet-me-room (MMR) is not
utilized.

Meet-me-room (MMR): Site-specific location for landing Etisalat & Du main feeder Cable and distribution TA’WUN cable
from MMR to residential / commercial units in the community, as determined by the agreed master plan. MMRs form a
common location for feeder cables from SPs to terminate and split to multiple cables feeding MTRs on different plots of a
development.

Main telecom room (MTR): Location where feeder cables from SPs are terminated, allowing connection to the building inside
plant (ISP) common infrastructure.

Optical line terminal (OLT): Centralized piece of equipment providing service to many end users through a PON solution.
OLTs can support cable distances up to 20 km from centralized equipment subject to the optical fibre cabling design.

Optical network terminal (ONT): Active component of the FTTx optical network located at a tenant premises.

Optical splitter: Passive component of the FTTx optical network taking signal from either one or two input optical cores and
equally dividing the signal to the splitter outputs.

Optical telecommunication outlet (TO): Fixed connecting device where tenant indoor optical fibre cable terminates. The TO
provides an optical connection for the equipment connection cord of the ONT.

Passive optical network (PON): Point-to-multipoint FTTx network architecture utilizing unpowered optical splitters. Variants
of PON using the same topology and passive components include GPON, XG-PON, XGS-PON and NG-PON2.

D54 & D56: uPVC duct used to connect joint boxes to allow pulling cables without destring the road furniture
Standard sizes of telecom nation uPVC ducts listed in the following table :

Duct No. Avg. Outside Diameter Wall Thickness

mm mm Min (mm) Max (mm)

D54 96.5 3.25 3.65

D56 53.9 1.55 1.70

JRC4,12,14: Standard types of Jointing chambers could be casted on site or pre-casted of reinforced concrete and currently
available in UPVC .
To be covered by following ductile carriageway farm and cover with following sizes

Table 9 - For Manholes and Joint Boxes

Type of Frame and Used for Jointing Dimensions of Opening Number of Covers
Cover chamber

No.1 JRC4 610mm x 610mm 2

No.2 JRC12 1220mm x 685mm 4

No.3 JRC14 1830mm x 685mm 6

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Service Providers (SP) or Telecommunications Service Providers: Providers of telecommunication services in the UAE
licensed by the TDRA. SPs include EITC (du) and Etisalat by e& and any other entity as may be licensed by the TDRA,
including their affiliates that are under direct or indirect control by the SP.

4 3.1.2 Acronyms and abbreviations

APC angle polished connector FTR floor telecom room

BEP building entry point FTTx fibre to the x

BICSI Building Industry Consulting Service G ground floor

International
GAID Global Alliance for ICT and development
CP connection point
GPON gigabit passive optical network
CD Civil Defence
GSM global system for mobile communication
EITC-du SP in UAE
h height
EID Etisalat Identification
HDRF heavy duty return flange
EM electromagnetic
IBS in-building service
EMI electromagnetic interference
ICT information and communications
Etisalat by e& SP in UAE technology

FCP fibre concentration point ISO International Organization for

Standardization
FFL finished floor level

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IT information technology PoE power-over-ethernet

ISP inside plant PON passive optical network

l length RFI radio frequency interference

LC lucent connector RoHS restriction of hazardous substances

LSZH low smoke zero halogen SC standard connector

ODF optical distribution frame SLD single line diagram

OLT optical line terminal SM singlemode

ONT optical network terminal SP service provider

OSP outside plant STP shielded twisted pair

MEP mechanical, electrical, plumbing TO telecommunication outlet

MMC meet-me-chamber TDRA Telecommunications and Digital

Government Regulatory Authority
MMR meet-me-room
UTP unshielded twisted pair
MSR mobile service room
w width
MTR main telecom room
XG-PON 10 gigabit PON
NG-PON2 next generation PON2
XGS-PON symmetric XG-PON
PLC planar light wave circuit
FTTR Fibre To The Room

3.2 References

Essential references

BS EN 13501-6, Fire classification of construction products and building elements – Classification

using data from reaction to fire tests on power, control and communication cables

IEC/EN 60332-1-2, Tests on electrical and optical fibre cables under fire conditions – Tests for vertical flame propagation for
a single insulated wire or cable – Procedure for 1 kW pre-mixed flame

ISO/IEC 11801-1, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part: 1 General requirements

ISO/IEC 11801-2, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part 2: Office premises

ISO/IEC 11801-3, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part 3: Industrial premises

ISO/IEC 11801-4, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part 4: Single-tenant homes

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ISO/IEC 11801-6, Information technology – Generic cabling for customer premises – Part 6: Distributed building services

ISO/IEC 14763-1, Information technology – Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling – Part 1:
Administration

ISO/IEC 14763-2, Information technology – Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling – Part 2: Planning
and installation

ISO/IEC 14763-3, Information technology – Implementation and operation of customer premises cabling – Part 3: Testing of
optical fibre cabling

ISO/IEC 30129, Information technology – Telecommunications bonding networks for buildings and other structures

ITU-T G.657 A1/A2, Characteristics of a bending-loss insensitive single-mode optical fibre and cable

ef. G.2 UAE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR GENERAL COMMAND OF CIVIL DEFENCE, 2018.

UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice (UAE FLSC). United Arab Emirates: Ministry of Interior General Command of Civil
Defence.

Further reading
BICSI, 2020. Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manual (TDMM), 14th ed. Florida: BICSI. BICSI, 2018.

Outside Plant (OSP) Design Reference Manual (DRM), 6th ed. Florida: BICSI.

BICSI 2017. Information Technology Systems, Installation Methods Manual (ITSIMM), 7th ed. Florida: BICSI.

BICSI, 2016. Essentials of bonding and grounding, 1st ed. Florida: BICSI.

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4 Design and installation of telecommunications infrastructure

4.1 General requirements
This section provides the requirements for the design of all telecommunications (telecom) infrastructure installations within
any development including new build, “greenfield”, redevelopment, “brownfield”, and additions, alterations, renovations or
refurbishments to existing buildings, in the all Emirates.

This section specifies the minimum requirements to provide a baseline infrastructure. There is no restriction to extending
the baseline, provided that the design meets the requirements in this section and does not prevent competition, e.g. by using
proprietary standards.

All telecom infrastructure shall enable each user/tenant freedom of choice between telecommunication service providers
(SPs).

The requirements cover all of the following aspects of infrastructure:

a) civil infrastructure and entry ducts;

b) fibre concentration point (FCP) space(s) per development or plot;
c) meet-me-room (MMR) space(s) per development or plot;
d) telecom rooms;
e) indoor mobile service and rooftop rooms;
f) building pathways;
g) OSP cables;
h) ISP cables.

Passive optical fibre infrastructure shall be provided to support deployment of FTTx. Copper access networks shall not be
used for SP services.

All buildings shall be equipped with physical infrastructure capable of supporting multiple high- speed SP networks which
can be easily accessed by the SP. The developer shall assume a minimum of two active SPs in the region, but may future-
proof the infrastructure by incorporating provision to support a possible third SP.

New installations shall be based upon a minimum of category 6 balanced twisted pair cabling as specified in ISO 11801-
1. Designers may future-proof designs by providing category 6A cabling, which supports higher data rates and provides
support for newer power-over-ethernet (PoE) standards that are typically used for video surveillance camera and wireless
local area network access points. Where category 6A is specified, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair
(STP) may be utilized.

Category 6 cabling (structured cabling system) shall as a minimum conform to the requirements specified in G.10.6.10.7.

Cabling within the tenant space (e.g. multi-tenanted commercial/retail building, home, unit, flat, apartment, single family
home or similar) for onward distribution of services beyond the tenant equipment is not in the scope of these requirements.
The requirements of this section do not replace a detailed specification, act as instruction for untrained persons, or provide
for every specific design circumstance. For situations beyond the scope of these requirements, the TDRA shall be consulted
to obtain further clarity and guidance.

Special buildings or development areas (e.g. hospitals, shopping malls, stadiums, data centres, public buildings) will need
further enhanced requirements. Individual agreements shall be bespoke and beyond that of the minimum requirements
established in this section.
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stage to incorporate any specific requirements above that of this section.

4.2 Telecoms service

To support the deployment of SP optical broadband networks and services, the developer shall design and install elements
of telecom infrastructure up to and within single and multi- tenant premises (to include single or multiple buildings, villa
complex, warehouses, etc.).

Standardized telecom infrastructure shall be provided for FTTx, to enable seamless interworking of all network parts. All
designed infrastructure shall support ethernet and GPON.

To optimize investments, SPs shall share essential infrastructure elements including telecom rooms, ducts, cable pathways
and cabling.

4.3 Reference architecture

The general schematics in Figure G.1 and Figure G.2 shall be used as the basis for infrastructure design. Adaptations
which enhance the resilience or performance of telecom infrastructure are permitted, if agreed by consultation with all
stakeholders. Any such adaptations shall meet the requirements of this section.
NOTE: The reference architecture shown in Figure G.1 allows the end user to change SPs. It also allows service to be
provided by multiple SPs in parallel if required.

Figure G.1 Reference architecture

Key

1 Property boundary
2 External cabling (OSP)
3 In building cabling (ISP)
4 Equipment patch cord
5 Tenant / unit cabling
6 Service provider 1
7 Service provider 2
8 Feeder cabling
9 Distribution cabling
10 Meet me chamber / meet
me room / cabinet
11 Main telecom room
12 Floor telecom room
13 Consolidation cabinet
A Building 1 boundary
B Building n boundary

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Figure G.2 Schematic diagram for typical building connectivity

Key

A FTR-7th floor mini ODF (splicing

point)
B FTR-6th floor
C FTR-5th floor
D FTR-4th floor mini ODF (splicing
point)
E FTR-3rd floor
F FTR-2nd floor
G FTR-1st floor mini ODF (splicing
point)
H Multicore indoor fibre cables
I 4 core SM drop fibre cables from
each unit to mini ODF (splicing
point) in FTR
J du PoP-A and B
K Etisalat PoP-A and B
L Meet me chamber / meet me
room / cabinet
M MTR with splitters

The infrastructure design shall avoid single points of failure. The design shall enable physical diversity and redundancy in
feeder and distribution cabling, and in site-wide distributor cabling. For example, a site with multiple buildings shall have
more than one MMC and FCP.
The design shall include all the following elements of reference architecture:

a) duct infrastructure from SP stubs/development boundary to MMC;

b) development MMC;
c) campus duct from MMC to BEPs, including handholes, turning chambers and pulling chambers as required;
d) BEPs to accommodate SP and campus telecom cabling;
e) FCPs;
f) telecom rooms
g) in-building cabling.

Design standards shall be applied by building type:

1) residential, designed in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-1, ISO/IEC 11801-4 and ISO/IEC 11801-6;
2) commercial, designed in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-1, ISO/IEC 11801-2 and ISO/IEC 11801-6;
3) industrial, designed in accordance with ISO/IEC 11801-1, ISO/IEC 11801-2 and ISO/IEC 11801-3 and ISO/IEC 11801-6.

The design shall include:

i) shared SP infrastructure;
ii) performance requirements which achieve system resilience;
iii) a roles and responsibilities matrix (see G.10.4);
iv) safeguards for future adjacent developments and OSP extensions to these, clearly identified as such on the design
drawings;
v) provision or cessation of service to enable each tenant to adopt either SP without on-site intervention;
vi) a choice of SP;
vii) provisions for a minimum of two SPs;

NOTE 1: The design may include an option to enhance this provision to support a future third SP.
viii) a minimum of four optical fibre cores per premise, for a two-SP design, enabling the possibility for either SP to provide
an ethernet-based service;
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ix) SP OLTs/fibre switches connected directly to the dedicated fibre cores allocated to them;

NOTE 2: Large developments can have local SP OLTs where high tenant numbers are expected.

x) an MTR for a minimum of two SPs.

xi) rack space and SP cabling allowances in the MTR for two SPs;
xii) dedicated end-to-end FTTx network with full-service delivery control for each SP;
xiii)the required splitters for GPON architecture inside the MTR for each of the two SPs (SPs shall provide their own feeder
fibre connecting the OLT to the splitter);
xiv) in-building cabling with multicore optical fibre cable;
xv) at least one dedicated fibre from each SP OLT to each home, commercial/retail unit or other building;
xvi) within each tenant space, a consolidation cabinet configured to house a minimum of two ONTs in parallel.

4.4 Responsibility matrix

Developers shall comply with the design and supply requirements of the responsibility matrix in Table G.1.

Table G.1 Responsibility matrix

No. Revision Description Master plan Building Service

developer owner Provider
(site wide) (individual (SP)
buildings)

1 Lead-in ducts, including connections to entry manholes

outside building boundaries.

2 Installation of manholes and ducts outside the building/

boundaries (including cover).

3 Entry boxes inside the building/complex of villas boundaries

(including the cover).

4 Supply and installation of -4core SM fibre terminal box

with duplex LC/APC adaptors and pigtail and two SC/APC
adaptors.

5 Fibre optic cable supply, pulling/ blowing, termination and

testing from the MTR to FTR and drop fibre cables supply,
pulling, termination and testing from the FTR to CP cabinet
(except shell and core offices, which are under the tenant
scope).

6 Fibre optic cables supply, pulling, termination and testing

from the MTR to FTR and drop fibre cables supply, pulling,
termination and testing from the FTR to CP cabinet.

7 Supply and installation of mini optical distribution frame

(ODF) splice cabinet at splice point location.

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No. Revision Description Master plan Building Service

developer owner Provider
(site wide) (individual (SP)
buildings)

8 Splicing and labelling multicore fibre cables with -4core drop

cables using wall-mounted mini ODF.

9 Horizontal cabling inside the unit/ apartment/office/retail

(except shell and core offices, which are under the tenant
scope).

10 FTTx components such as the fibre cables, 42U 800 mm ×

800 mm free standing racks, ODF, high density fibre patch
panel, low-density fibre patch panel, patch-free splitters,
mini ODF for splice point, mini ODF for shell and core, -4port
fibre terminal box (with LC/APC and SC/APC pigtails and
adaptors), GPON splitters, open rack for splitters and fibre
patch cords.

11 Fibre optic splitter supply and installation (from the approved

lists of suppliers/vendors of both du and Etisalat).

12 Supply of fibre patch cords and pre- patching the fibre patch
cords between splitter downlink ports to building fibre patch
panels (ISP) and between splitter uplink ports to OSP fibre
patch panels.

13 Supply of pigtail cords and splicing of patch-free splitter

downlink cores with the pigtail cords and terminating pigtail
cords in the fibre patch panels (ISP), splicing the patch-free
splitter uplink cores with feeder cable (for Etisalat).

14 CP cabinet supply and installation (including accessories and

related elements).

15 Supply and installation of vertical and horizontal cable trays,

cable pathways, ducts and microducts.

16 Telecom rooms/spaces and related electrical, mechanical

and civil requirements.

17 Plot of 10 m × 10 m for each MMR.

18 Construction of MMR.

19 Commissioning of MMR.

20 Fibre optic cables supply, pulling, termination and testing

from the MTR to each MSR and the rooftop room.

21 Supply and installation of fibre optic components for IBS

connectivity (GSM)

22 SP identification labels (GAID and EID), supply and placement

in the building unit.

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No. Revision Description Master plan Building Service

developer owner Provider
(site wide) (individual (SP)
buildings)

23 Adherence to the Building NOC conditions by SP.

24 Request for building site inspection.

Summary of responsibility matrix for villa scenario:

No. Item description Master Plan Villa’s Operators

Develope Developer

1 Lead-in ducts including connection to manhole outside villa

boundaries

2 Manholes outside villa boundaries (including cover)

3 Pull box inside the villa boundaries (including the cover)

4 OSP fiber optic cables for single villa or complex villas

connections (including supply, termination and testing)

5 Supply and Installation of 4 core SM fiber Terminal Box

6 Patch cords supply

7 CP cabinet supply & installation (including accessories,

power outlet and related elements)

8 Supply and Installation of splitters inside the stand alone

Meet-me-Room’s racks

9 Plot of 10 x 10 meter to be provided for each MMR

10 Construction and Commissioning of Meet-Me- Room

11 GAID & EID supply and placement in the villa unit

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Summary of responsibility split for setting up telecom network plot allocation.

No. Item description Master Operators

Developer

Summary of responsibility matrix for Data Center scenario

1 Plot reservation of 200 x 200 meter to be provided for each Data Center
Plot in the master plan

2 Plot allocation process and affection plan issuance* of 200 x 200 meter to
be provided for each Data Center Plot

3 Building Permit Process for each Data Center Plot

4 Construction of Data Center

5 Commissioning of Data Center

6 Power Source Provision for each Data Center Plot

7 Power Application and Obtain Power Connection with account Number

and Meter Number for each Data Center Plot

Summary of responsibility matrix for Exchange Building scenario

1 Plot reservation of 50 x 50 meter to be provided for each Exchange Building

Plot in the master plan

2 Plot allocation process and affection plan issuance* of 50 x 50 meter to be

provided for each Exchange Plot

3 Building Permit Process for each Exchange Building Plot

4 Construction of Exchange Building

5 Commissioning of Exchange Building

6 Power Source Provision for each Exchange Building Plot

7 Power Application and Obtain Power Connection with account Number

and Meter Number for each Exchange Building Plot

Summary of responsibility matrix for MMR scenario

1 Plot reservation of 10 x 10 meter to be provided for each MMR Plot in the

master plan

2 Plot allocation process and affection plan issuance* of 10 x 10 meter to be

provided for each MMR Plot

3 Building Permit Process for each MMR Plot

4 Construction of MMR

5 Commissioning of MMR

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Summary of responsibility matrix for MMR scenario

6
Power Source Provision for each MMR plot

7 Power Application and Obtain Power Connection with account Number

and Meter Number for each MMR Plot

Summary of responsibility matrix for GSM scenario

1 Plot reservation of 40 x 35 ,40 x 30 , 35 x 25 , 30 x 20 ,25 x 15 , 20 x 15 and

10 x 10 meter to be provided for each GSM Plot in the master plan

2 Plot allocation process and affection plan issuance* of 40 x 35 ,40 x 30 , 35

x 25 , 30 x 20 ,25 x 15 , 20 x 15 and 10 x 10 meter to be provided for each
GSM Plot

3 Building Permit Process for each GSM Plot

4 Supply & Construction of GSM Structure

5 Supply & Telecom of GSM

6 Commissioning of GSM

7 Power Source Provision for each GSM plot

8 Power Application and Obtain Power Connection with account Number

and Meter Number for each GSM plot

* Including fees, Power, Lease and/or Rental value

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4.5 Outside plant (OSP) common infrastructure specifications

4.5.1 Lead-in ducts
4.5.1.1 General

A series of lead-in ducts shall be provided from the BEP (and MMRs where present) to MMCs within 2 m of the plot boundary.
The lead-in ducts shall be reserved for the use of the SPs.

All developments shall have a minimum of two lead-in routes. These routes shall be geographically separated to support
different SP routes. They shall provide physical diversity, if required by the development type.

The MMC at each position shall enable separate duct connections from three independent SPs. The SP connection to the
chamber shall be a minimum of two 110 mm ducts. Alignment of each chamber shall allow the SP access face parallel to the
plot boundary. Sealed stubs shall be pre- installed from the chamber to the actual boundary location.

Campus ducts from the MMC shall be installed to the BEP, installing additional turning chambers and handholds as required
on each specific route. If required, at the entry to the BEP, a wide-angle long radius bend (factory-made) may be provided;
alternatively, entry boxes (for main and redundant routes) may be provided.

NOTE: The BEP may be located within the MTR.

Where the masterplan includes MMRs, the duct route to the BEP shall be via the MMR plot(s). Six 110 mm ducts shall be
installed to this route.

A maximum of two shallow bends up to 90° each may be included on any duct section between chambers. The distance
between maintenance holes/handholes shall be not more than 200 m.

Handholes shall not be used for turns, junctions or accommodating any FTTx equipment.

The work required to connect a projects infrastructure to any SP infrastructure shall be minimized. Connection points at the
plot boundary shall be designed after consulting with utilities records to establish existing SP infrastructure in the site area.

All ducts designed and installed by the developer shall:

a) be made from black uPVC or HDPE;

b) be of smooth bore construction;
c) be buried to a depth of 600 mm below the finished ground level;
d) be sloping away from the building;
e) be protected by concrete when running under permanent paved surfaces;
f) be sealed at each end to prevent the ingress of water, sub-soil, gas, or pests;
g) have an entry/pull box installed for any right-angled or sharp bends in the lead-in duct (main and redundant) routes; and
h) include a draw rope in each duct made of twisted, mildew-resistant polypropylene (minimum outside diameter of 6 mm;
minimum tensile strength of 1,000 kg).

OSP shall meet the requirements that are summarized in Table G.2. OSP requirements for mosques and other places of
worship shall be in accordance with Part K.

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Table G.2 Summary of OSP requirements

No. Item Complex of Building with Building with Building with Building Shopping mall Bulk service Group of
villas less than 50 51 to 100 101 to 300 with more than buildings warehouses,
tenants tenants or tenants or 300 tenants worker
or up to G+5 or up to G+10 or building area accommodation
building area building area more than and factories
up to 3,000 m2 up to 7,000 m2 7,000 m2

1 Entry box JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for every
every 10 villas main route main route main route main route main route main route 10 warehouses
JRC 12 for plot JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for JRC 12 for
entry per villa redundant redundant redundant redundant redundant redundant plot entry per
route route route route route route warehouse

2 Entry duct 2 × D56 2 × 100 mm 2 × 100 mm 2 × 100 mm 2 × D54 2 × D54 2 × D54 2 × 100 mm
(50 mm) per primary route 2 primary route 2 primary route 2 (100 mm) (100 mm) (100 mm) per warehouse
villa × 100 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm primary route 2 primary route 2 primary route 2 2 × 100 mm
2 × D54 secondary secondary secondary × D54 × D54 × D54 primary plot entry
(100 mm) for route route route (100 mm) (100 mm) (100 mm) 2 × 100 mm
plot entry secondary secondary secondary secondary plot
route route route entry

3 MTR (w × l × h) Not applicable 2m×2m×3m 3m×3m×3m 3m×3m×3m 3m×3m×3m 3m×3m×3m 3m×3m×3m 2m×2m×3m

4 Rooftop mobile Not applicable 3 m × 3 m × 3m 3 m × 3 m × 3m 3 m × 3 m × 3m 3 m × 3 m × 3m To be To be Not applicable

service room (considering (considering (considering (considering determined determined
(w × l × h) G+10 floors or G+10 floors or G+10 floors or G+10 floors or during design during design
less) less) more) more)

5 MSR (w × l × h) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 3m × 3m × 3m 3m × 3m × 3m To be To be Not applicable

every ten floors every ten floors determined determined
starting from starting from during design during design
the lowest the lowest
basement/ basement/
ground floor ground floor
(G+10 floors or (G+10 floors or
more)* more) *

6 FTR (w × l × h) Not applicable 1m × 0.6m ×3m 1 m × 1 m × 3 m 1.5m×1.5m×3m 2 m × 2 m × 3 m To be To be 1m×1m×3m

determined determined
during design during design

7 Riser cable Two of 50 mm 1 × 450 mm × 1 × 450 mm × 1 × 450 mm × 1 × 450 mm × 1 × 450 mm × To be Two of 50 mm

containment conduit 50 mm cable 50 mm cable 50 mm cable 50 mm cable 50 mm cable determined conduit
main risers tray for fixed tray for fixed tray for fixed tray for fixed tray for fixed during design
services services services services services
1 × 300 mm × 1 × 300 mm × 1 × 300 mm × 1 × 300 mm × IBS tray to be
50 mm cable 50 mm cable 50 mm cable 50 mm cable determined
tray for IBS tray for IBS tray for IBS tray for IBS during design

* reducing MSR rooms and utilizing FTR as MSR to be determined during NOC approval

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4.5.1.2 Scenario 1 – Connection to existing SP duct infrastructure

The developer shall connect the development OSP to the existing SP duct systems or spur provided for the development
plot (see Figure G.3). This shall include providing handholes, ducts and turning chambers as required to connect the SP
duct to the MMC.

MMC positions shall be coordinated with the existing SP infrastructure, as the SPs might have different infrastructure
connection points for the specific development.

Figure G.3 Lead-in duct connection to existing infrastructure

Key

1 Developer connection to SP
chamber
2 BEP / MTR
3 Building plot
4 Vacant plot
5 Building
6 Footpath
7 SP chamber in parking bays

4.5.1.3 Scenario 2 – SP duct network is still to be built

The developer is responsible for extending MMC stub ducts to 1 m outside the plot boundary (see Figure G.4). The building
developer is responsible for locating and clearly identifying lead-in ducts.

Figure G.4 Lead-in duct connections prepared for new SP infrastructure

Key

01 Building with dual entry points

02 Building entry point
03 Development meet me
chamber A
04 Development meet me
chamber B
05 Development boundary
06 Developer ducts capped 1m
outside plot boundary for
future SP connection

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4.5.1.4 Entry boxes

Entry boxes and MMC shall be provided for SPs to install their cables through the main and redundant lead-in ducts inside
the plot. The type and size of entry/pull boxes shall be selected to suit the characteristics of the building development.
All lead-in ducts shall be designed in coordination with the design of other buried services.

4.5.1.5 BEP

The BEP may be the FCP interface between the feeder cabling and the in-building network if not completed within the MMC.
The transition from outdoor to indoor cable shall be performed in the BEP within 2 m of the cable exiting the duct where
either:

a) sheath material of OSP cables is not suitable for installation within buildings; or
b) metallic armouring forms part of the cable construction.

Where main and redundant lead-in ducts cannot be routed directly into the MTR, steel cable trays shall be provided from the
BEP. The trays shall be located in common areas, and shall be easily accessible to allow cables to be added in future. The
trays shall be covered if they are in an area accessible to the public and are less than 4.8 m above the floor.
A cable tray of minimum dimensions 300 mm × 100 mm (w × h) with heavy duty return flange (HDRF) shall be provided for
each plot BEP (main and redundant).

4.5.2 Meet-me-room (MMR)

Where a need for one or more MMRs has been determined by the masterplan, the MMRs shall be positioned in accordance
with the agreed site layout (see Figure G.5 and Figure G.6).

Figure G.5 Incorporation of single MMR in a commercial multi-building development

Key

Main route cables

Redundant route cables
01 du feeder cables
02 Etisalat feeder cables
03 Distribution cables for
buildings
04 Distribution cables for
buildings by lead operator
05 MMR
06 du POP-A
07 du POP-B
08 Etisalat POP-B
09 Etisalat POP-A

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Figure G.6 Incorporation of single MMR in a mixed use multi-building environment

Key

Main route and cables

Redundant route and cables
01 du feeder cables
02 Etisalat feeder cables
03 Distribution cables for
buildings
04 Distribution cables for
buildings by lead operator
05 MMR
06 du POP-A
07 du POP-B
08 Etisalat POP-B
09 Etisalat POP-A
10 Distribution cables for villas

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5 Inside plant common infrastructure specifications (ISP)

5.1 Telecom rooms
• 5.1.1 General

The following types of telecom rooms shall be provided based on the needs of the project.

a) main telecom room (MTR);

b) floor telecom room (FTR);
c) mobile service room (MSR)
d) rooftop mobile room (RTMR).
In multi-storey buildings, telecom rooms shall be vertically aligned and linked by a shared cable pathway. This cable pathway
shall not reduce the minimum required room space.

All telecom rooms shall be for the sole use of SPs. The rooms shall be accessible to SP personnel 24 hours a day and be
secured from unauthorized entry.

NOTE: It is common for a key to be kept with the facilities manager.

All telecom rooms shall conform to the fire safety requirements of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. If the building developer has any
concerns about access or the required fire safety provisions, these shall be highlighted at the design stage.

• 5.1.2 Location
Telecom rooms shall be located away from any sources of:

a) heat;
b) moisture;
c) corrosive atmospheric or environmental conditions; high voltages;
d) radio frequency interference (RFI); and electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Telecom rooms shall not be located directly beneath or next to wet areas such as showers, washrooms, swimming pools
and garbage areas.

• 5.1.3 Maintenance
Telecom rooms shall be designed to be free of the following items unless otherwise indicated in this section:

a) equipment not associated with the room;

b) utility pipes;
c) cables;
d) sprinkler systems;
c) windows.

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5.1.4 Meet Me Room (MMR)

The requirements and services provision for MMR accordance with table

Parameter MMR requirements

Minimum room size Clear internal minimum size 5x5x4m

Layout Requirements 10x10m plot under lead operator ownership

Exist & Entrance Requirements 3.7m wide main Gate for the Boundary wall, 2Hrs fire rated 1m door for MMR
with 1.8m wide ram

Floor Loading 250kg/sqm

Distance between each MMR Room To be decided base on Master Plan of project

MMR capacity 1500 units

Cooling Dedicated air conditioning system to maintain the temperature at 21 °C ± 1 °C

and the relative humidity at 50% ± 10%.

The required height Ground Floor only, MMR finished floor level should be 0.75m form from Interlock
level (elevational height), 4m clear Hight within MMR

NOTE: A typical MMR layout is shown in below Figure

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5.2 Main telecom rooms (MTRs)

The layout and service provision for MTRs shall be in accordance with Table G.3.

NOTE: A typical MTR layout is shown in Figure G.7.

MTR frame layouts shall be as detailed in Figure G.8 and Figure G.9.

Table G.3 Layout and service requirements for MTRs and FTRs

Parameter Details and requirements

MTR (residential buildings) MTR (commercial and mixed FTR

use buildings)

Purpose Termination of telecom cables and housing telecom equipment. The routing, splicing or termination
of telecom cables.

Location Ground or basement floor level. One per floor of multi-tenant

NOTE: Where single-tenant buildings have tenant IT server buildings (e.g. commercial or
rooms, the MTR should be located adjacent to this position. residential buildings).

Minimum size See Table G.2. See Table G.2.

and layout re- This shall be reviewed based on the building use and number of
quirements tenants and the size increased accordingly.
Room design shall enable safe and free access within the MTR.
All equipment cabinets shall be provided with 1 m free space to
the front and rear of every cabinet position.
Wall-mounted equipment shall be positioned to provide
safe and adequate working areas for the installation and
maintenance of equipment.

Floor loading 10 kNm2 (distributed load). 10 kNm2 (distributed load).

Doors Doors shall swing in the direction of egress with an automatic Two doors shall swing in the
door closer system fitted on the hinged edge. direction of egress with an
Minimum opening of 1 m × 2.1 m (w × h). automatic door closer fitted on the
All doors shall be solid wood core or steel construction with a hinged edges. At least one door
minimum fire resistance rating of 90 min. shall be 810 mm wide in accordance
with Ch. 3 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2].
Total minimum opening of 1.5 m ×
2.1 m (w × h).

All doors shall be solid wood core or

steel construction with a minimum
fire resistance rating of 90 min.

Labelling Doors with du and Etisalat telecom room labels. Doors with du and Etisalat telecom
room labels.

Penetrations All penetrations and openings to telecom rooms shall be All penetrations and openings to
protected or fire-stopped in accordance with Section 2 and telecom rooms shall be protected
Section 3, Ch. 1 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. or fire-stopped in accordance with
All ducts directly entering a telecom room shall be water- Section 2 and Section 3, Ch. 1 of UAE
sealed and gas-sealed. FLSC [Ref. G.2].
All ducts directly entering a telecom
room shall be water-sealed and
gas-sealed.

Access In order to move equipment into and out of telecom rooms, Not applicable.
requirement access routes and doorways from outside the building to these
rooms shall be greater than 1 m × 2.1 m (w × h).

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Parameter Details and requirements

MTR (residential buildings) MTR (commercial and mixed FTR

use buildings)

Wall and floor Rooms shall be free of contaminants and pollutants. Rooms shall be free of contaminants
finish All walls, floors and ceilings shall be finished in such a way as and pollutants.
to minimize dust and static electricity. All walls, floors and ceilings shall
Surfaces shall be painted with primer and a light-coloured be finished in such a way as to
finish coat. minimize dust and static electricity.
Surfaces shall be painted with
primer and a light-coloured finish
coat.

Parameter Details and requirements

MTR (residential buildings) MTR (commercial and mixed FTR

use buildings)

Rooms shall conform to the fire and life safety requirements of Rooms shall conform to the fire and
Compartmenta- Table 1.9, Ch. 1 and the applicable sections of Ch. 3 to Ch. 10 of life safety requirements of Table 1.9,
tion and egress UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. Ch. 1 and the applicable sections
of Ch. 3 to Ch. 10 of UAE FLSC [Ref.
G.2].

Fire suppression Water sprinklers shall not be used. Water sprinklers shall not be used.
Rooms > 16 m2 in gross area shall be protected with clean Clean agent suppression systems
agent as required by Table 9.30, Ch. 9 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. are not required in typical FTRs (see
NOTE: CD permit the 10 m2 limit in Table Ch. 9 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]).
9.30 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2] to be increased to 16 m2.

Fire extinguishers One handheld CO2 cylinder extinguisher and one handheld One handheld CO2 cylinder
multi-purpose powder extinguisher to be provided inside the extinguisher and one handheld
room. multi-purpose powder extinguisher
to be provided inside the room.

Task lighting Task lighting shall be provided to the front and rear face of Task lighting shall be provided to
equipment cabinets, with a minimum of 500 lux maintained at the front and rear face of equipment
1,000 mm above finished floor level (FFL). cabinets with a minimum of 500 lux
maintained at 1,000 mm above FFL.

Emergency To be provided in accordance with Ch. 6 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. To be provided in accordance with
lighting Ch. 6 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2].

Smoke detectors To be provided in accordance with Ch. 8 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. To be provided in accordance with
Ch. 8 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2].

General power Four 13 A twin sockets fed from the essential power supply One 13 A twin socket.
with a dedicated 20 A circuit breaker.

Telecoms power Two ×32 A TP Two × 40 A TP isolator fed Not applicable.

isolator fed with dedicated with dedicated feeder from
feeder from essential power essential power supply
supply (EDB). (EDB).

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Parameter Details and requirements

MTR (residential buildings) MTR (commercial and mixed FTR

use buildings)

Earthing Two ×32 A TP Two × 40 A TP isolator fed One room earth bar.
arrangements isolator fed with dedicated with dedicated feeder from
feeder from essential power essential power supply
supply (EDB). (EDB).

Cooling design All cooling shall be designed such that cold air is delivered All cooling shall be designed such
to the front working face of the telecom equipment cabinets. that cold air is delivered to the
This may be directly from the air handling unit (AHU) or by front working face of the telecom
ducted supply. Return air shall be allowed to circulate to the equipment cabinets. This may be
AHUs naturally. AHUs shall be positioned such as to maintain directly from the air handling unit
efficiency of the system by avoiding mixing of the return air and (AHU) or by ducted supply. Return
cold air paths. air shall be allowed to circulate
to the AHUs naturally. AHUs shall
be positioned such as to maintain
efficiency of the system by avoiding
mixing of the return air and cold air
paths.

Cooling Air conditioning unit to Dedicated air conditioning Not applicable.

maintain the temperature system to maintain the
at 24°C. temperature at 21 °C ± 1 °C
and the relative humidity at
50% ± 10%.
A/C system (ducted split FCU),
duty and standby units with
interlocking.
A/C power from essential
power supply (EDB).
Heat dissipation 300 W m2/3
kW per rack.

Figure G.7 Typical layout for a main telecom room (MTR) (m)
Key

1 Lighting (including emergency lighting per

Ch. 6 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2)
2 AC clean earth bar
3 OSP fibre cable entry
4 General power 4 × 13 A twin sockets fed
from essential power supply
5 Telecom power 2 × 40 A TP above racks
from essential power supply
6 Air handling unit (duty and standby)
7 Fire detector(s)
8 2 × handheld fire extinguishers
9 Building riser
10 450 mm × 50 mm cable tray at high level
A Open rack
B Building ODF

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Figure G.8 MTR building fibre terminations using SC/APC optical patch panel
Key

1 High level overhead fibre pathways

2 Uplink fibre patch panels SC/APC (for
main cable)
3 Uplink fibre patch panels SC/APC (for
redundant cable)
4 24 port SC/APC optical patch panel –
1U
5 2 × 32 SC/APC splitters for Etisalat
6 Cable manager – 1U
7 2 × 32 LC/APC splitters for du
8 Building fibre cable termination

Figure G.9 MTR open rack elevation using SC/APC ODF

Key

1 High level overhead fibre pathways

2 Uplink fibre patch panels SC/APC
3 Cable guide
4 144-port high density SC/APC optical
patch panel
5 10 high density connectorized 2 × 32
SC/APC splitters for Etisalat
6 10 high density connectorized 2 × 32
LC/APC splitters for du
7 Cable holder/lacing bar

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5.3 Floor telecom rooms (FTRs)

The layout and service provision for FTRs shall be in accordance with Table G.3. NOTE: A typical FTR layout is shown in
Figure G.10.

The mini ODF layout shall be as shown in Figure G.11.

Figure G.10 Typical FTR room layout (m)

Key

1 Building riser and containment

1 2 Mini ODF (splice cabinet)
3 13A twin socket
4 1.5 m outward opening 90 min fire
rated doors

2
3

Figure G.11 Mini ODF (splice cabinet) (mm)

Key

1 Cable entry for multicore indoor fibre

cables
2 Opening for drop fibre cables from
building rises
3 Flip type splice tray with storage
capacity of 12-core fibres
4 Cable/tube holder
5 Storage space for drop fibre cables
6 Storage space for fibre tubes
7 Mini ODF (wall mount)
8 Opening for drop fibre cables from
building rises
9 Cable holder
10 Cable entry for multicore indoor fibre
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5.4 Mobile network services

• General
NOTE 1: The technologies associated with mobile/cellular network services are evolving and new requirements will arise
over time. In all emirates, the FTTx SPs, du and Etisalat, are also the mobile network operators (MNOs).

The developer shall consult the MNOs at an early stage of design development to determine their specific requirements and
any impacts on the design of the building(s). Guidance is provided in Table G.4.

Table G.4 Sizes of MSR and RTMR rooms

Number of floors MSR RTMR

Size (w × l × h) Size (w × l × h)

Up to G+10 Not applicable. 3m×3m×3m

G+11 to G+100 3 m × 3 m × 3 m (every 10 floors starting from 3m×3m×3m

the basement level/ground floor).

Shopping mall/bulk service buildings To be determined in consultation with MNOs.

Cluster of buildings with each having To be determined in consultation with MNOs.

more than G+5 floors

The developer shall follow the requirements of the MNOs associated with mobile network services within buildings and
surrounding outdoor areas.

NOTE 2: This includes, but is not limited to, provision of rooms and associated MEP services (e.g. cable pathways, electrical
and mechanical) required by the MNOs to deploy any in-building and external infrastructure.

Rooftop mobile rooms (RTMRs)

An RTMR shall be provided by developers on all multi-tenant buildings.

Space shall be reserved on the rooftop for the installation of mobile service antennas.

NOTE: Antenna arrangements vary between buildings. They are typically positioned at the corners of buildings or on any
raised structure on the rooftop.

The need for RTMR, coordination of position on the rooftop and detailed antenna arrangement shall be determined by the
developer during consultation with the MNOs at the early design stage.

On sites with multiple buildings, the MNO consultation shall determine which buildings require an RMTR.

The layout and service provision for RTMRs shall be in accordance with Table G.5. NOTE: A typical RTMR layout is shown in
Figure G.12.

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Table G.5 Layout and service requirements for RTMRs and MSRs

Parameter Details and requirements

RTMRs MSRs

Purpose Supports the deployment of installations for area Supports the deployment of installations for area
mobile coverage. mobile coverage.

Location Rooftop In all multi-tenant buildings which are above G+10

floors, provided on every 10th floor starting from
the basement/ground floors.
Where possible, located adjacent to the FTR
position

Minimum size and 3 m × 3 m × 3 m (w × l × h) 3 m × 3 m × 3 m room (w × l × h)

layout
requirements

Floor loading 10 kNm2 (distributed load). 10 kNm2 (distributed load).

Doors Door shall swing in the direction of egress with an Door shall swing in the direction of egress with an
automatic door closer system fitted on the hinged automatic door closer system fitted on the hinged
edge. Minimum opening of 1 m × edge. Minimum opening of 1 m ×
2.1 m (w × h). 2.1 m (w × h).
All doors shall be solid wood core or steel All doors shall be solid wood core or steel
construction with a minimum fire resistance rating construction with a minimum fire resistance rating
of 90 min. of 90 min.

Labelling Doors labelled as “Mobile Service Room”. with Doors labelled as “Mobile Service Room”. with
standard EID & GID plate standard EID & GID plate

Penetrations All penetrations and openings to telecom rooms All penetrations and openings to telecom rooms
shall be protected or fire-stopped in accordance shall be protected or fire-stopped in accordance
with Section 2 and Section 3, Ch. 1 of UAE FLSC with Section 2 and Section 3, Ch. 1 of UAE FLSC
[Ref. G.2]. [Ref. G.2].
All ducts directly entering a telecom room shall be All ducts directly entering a telecom room shall be
water-sealed and gas-sealed. water-sealed and gas-sealed.

Cable pathways External antenna cable routes. Openings shall Connected to building riser through 300 mm × 50
be 600 mm × 400 mm (w × h), 500 mm below the mm vertical cable tray.
room ceiling in walls facing the building’s rooftop
area.
Connected to building riser through 300 mm × 50
mm vertical cable tray.

Wall and floor Rooms shall be free of contaminants and Rooms shall be free of contaminants and
finish pollutants. pollutants.
All walls, floors and ceilings shall be finished All walls, floors and ceilings shall be finished
in such a way as to minimize dust and static in such a way as to minimize dust and static
electricity. electricity.
Surfaces shall be painted with primer and a light- Surfaces shall be painted with primer and a light-
coloured finish coat. coloured finish coat.

Compartmenta- Rooms shall conform to the fire and life safety Rooms shall conform to the fire and life safety
tion and egress requirements of Table 1.9, Ch. 1 and the applicable requirements of Table 1.9, Ch. 1 and the applicable
sections of Ch. 3 to Ch. 10 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. sections of Ch. 3 to Ch. 10 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2].

Fire suppression Water sprinklers shall not be used. Water sprinklers shall not be used.
Rooms > 16 m2 in gross area shall be protected Rooms > 16 m2 in gross area shall be protected
with clean agent as required by Table 9.30, Ch. 9 of with clean agent as required by Table 9.30, Ch. 9 of
UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2].
NOTE: CD permit the 10 m2 limit in Table NOTE: CD permit the 10 m2 limit in Table
9.30 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2] to be increased to 9.30 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2] to be increased to
16m2. 16m2.

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Parameter Details and requirements

RTMRs MSRs

Fire extinguishers One handheld CO2 cylinder extinguisher and one One handheld CO2 cylinder extinguisher and one
handheld multi-purpose powder extinguisher to handheld multi-purpose powder extinguisher to
be provided inside the room. be provided inside the room.

Task lighting Task lighting shall be provided to the front and Task lighting shall be provided to the front and
rear face of equipment cabinets with a minimum rear face of equipment cabinets with a minimum
of 500 lux maintained at 1,000 mm above FFL. of 500 lux maintained at 1,000 mm above FFL.

Emergency To be provided in accordance with Ch. 6 of UAE To be provided in accordance with Ch. 6 of UAE
lighting FLSC [Ref. G.2] FLSC [Ref. G.2]

Smoke detectors To be provided in accordance with Ch. 8 of UAE To be provided in accordance with Ch. 8 of UAE
FLSC [Ref. G.2]. FLSC [Ref. G.2].

General power Four 13 A twin sockets fed from the essential Four 13 A twin sockets fed from the essential
power supply with a dedicated 20 A circuit breaker. power supply with dedicated 20 A circuit breaker.

Telecoms power Two 63 A TP isolator fed with dedicated feeder Two 63 A TP isolators fed with dedicated feeder
from essential power supply (EDB). from essential power supply (EDB).

Earthing Two room earth bars connected to dedicated earth Two room earth bars connected to dedicated earth
arrangements pits with resistance less than 1 Ω. pits with resistance less than 1 Ω.

Cooling design All cooling shall be designed such that cold air is All cooling shall be designed such that cold air is
delivered to the front working face of the telecom delivered to the front working face of the telecom
equipment cabinets. This may be directly from equipment cabinets. This may be directly from
the air handling unit (AHU) or by ducted supply. the air handling unit (AHU) or by ducted supply.
Return air shall be allowed to circulate to the Return air shall be allowed to circulate to the
AHUs naturally. AHUs shall be positioned such as AHUs naturally. AHUs shall be positioned such as
to maintain efficiency of the system by avoiding to maintain efficiency of the system by avoiding
mixing of the return air and cold air paths. mixing of the return air and cold air paths.

Cooling Dedicated air conditioning system to maintain Dedicated air conditioning system to maintain
the temperature at 21 °C ± 1 °C and the relative the temperature at 21 °C ± 1 °C and the relative
humidity at 50% ± 10%. humidity at 50% ± 10%.
A/C system (ducted split FCU), duty and standby A/C system (ducted split FCU), duty and standby
units with interlocking. units with interlocking.
A/C power from essential power supply (EDB). A/C power from essential power supply (EDB).
Heat dissipation 36 kW. Heat dissipation 12 kW.

Figure G.12 Typical layout for RTMR and MSRs (m)

Key

1 Cross connect cabinet

2 AC clean earth bar
3 DC clean earth bar
4 32 A twin socket fed from utility power with dedicated
circuit breaker
5 Smoke detector connected to BMS
6 300 mm width cable ladder at high level
7 2 × 63 A three phase isolator fed from essential
building power
8 2 × handheld extinguishers
9 Opening for containments

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Mobile service rooms (MSRs)

The layout and service provision for MSRs shall be in accordance with Table G.5. NOTE: A typical MSR layout is shown in
Figure G.12.

For major developments including malls, airports, stadiums and other large buildings all mobile service room provisions
are subject to specific requirements to be agreed by the developer with the MNOs with consideration of the specific mobile
capacity requirements of the development.

5.5 Apartment/office/retail consolidation cabinets

Each tenant space shall be provided with a consolidation cabinet (see Figure G.13 or Figure G.14) Each cabinet shall be
capable of accommodating two telecom operators’ requirements at the same time (see Figure G.15).

Optical fibre cabling from the FTR to each consolidation cabinet shall comprise one 4-core fibre cable.
Consolidation cabinets shall be provided in accordance with Table G.6.

Figure G.13 Consolidation cabinet 450 mm × 150 mm – to serve premises up to 8-port

Key

1 Category 6 RJ45 patch panel – 1U

and cable management panel – 1U
2 4 port fibre termination box (2-ports
SC/APC and 2 ports LC/APC)
3 Perforated door
4 13 A twin socket (from dedicated
circuit breaker)
5 Bottom area left with free space for
operator’s use

Figure G.14 Consolidation cabinet 600 mm × 300 mm – to serve premises more than 8-port

Key

1 13 A twin socket (from dedicated

circuit breaker)
2 1U metallic shelf for Etisalat
3 4 port fibre termination box (2-ports
SC/APC and 2 ports LC/APC)
4 Perforated door
5 Category 6 RJ45 patch panel – 1U
4 6 Cable management panel – 1U
7 1U metallic shelf for du

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Figure G.15 Fibre termination box fitted within consolidation cabinet (cm)” in page 40

Key

1 4 core SM indoor drop fibre

cable – flat cross-section
2 SC/APC to SC/APC simplex
patch cord
3 LC/APC to SC/APC simplex
patch cord
A Fibre termination box with
2-port SC/APC and 2-port LC/
APC
B Optical network terminal

Table G.6 Minimum specifications for consolidation cabinet

Parameter Details and requirements

Apartment/office/retail Apartment/office/retail eight to 24

up to eight loaded copper port loaded copper ports
Minimum internal dimension 12U, 450 mm × 150 mm 12U, 600 mm × 300 mm or 150 mm
(h × w × d)

Mounting location Concealed in the wall with the front of the cabinet flush with the wall.

Mounting restrictions Located in an accessible area inside the tenant premises, close to the entrance and not
inside the kitchen, pantry, washroom, laundry room or bedroom.
Not close to sources of water or heat.

Not close to any electrical distribution or bus bars.

Mounting height Installed with the bottom of the cabinet at a height of 600 mm to 1,200 mm above FFL,
according to site conditions.

Equipment clearance 1 m free space to the front of the cabinet.

Area lighting Minimum of 500 lux maintained at 1,000 mm above FFL.

Ventilation Minimum of one air change per hour.

Copper cabling patch panel 24-port 450 mm copper patch panel. 24-port 600 mm copper patch panel.

Twisted pair copper cabling 24 copper cables or less per tenant. More than 24 copper cables per tenant.

Cable management Cable entries to accommodate incoming fibre optic and copper cables. Horizontal cable
management for copper patch cables.

Optical fibre termination Fibre terminal box with adapters and pigtails for two LC/APC ports and two SC/APC ports for
a 4-core SM fibre drop cable termination.

Security Lockable front door.

Power 13 A dual socket outlet inside the consolidation cabinet, with dedicated circuit breaker on the
domestic supply and not looped with other general power socket outlets.

Labelling Floor/flat number.

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5.6 Labour accommodation consolidation cabinet

• General
The SP general internet service to labour accommodation buildings shall be provided as a dedicated service in each
accommodation unit. Designs may allow for the future deployment of WiFi-based access.

A single MTR/MMR can serve multiple accommodation buildings on the same site. Where cable is run between buildings,
the cable shall be internal/external grade. Cables shall be installed within a flexible sub-duct for all external routes, owing
to their small diameter.

Consolidation cabinets shall be provided in accordance with Table G.7.

Each cabinet shall be capable of accommodating two-SP ONTs at the same time.

Copper cabling to final TO positions shall be a minimum specification of category 6. Developers may future-proof the
installation through use of category 6A cabling, especially if future use of a WiFi overlay is anticipated.

Table G.7 Minimum specifications for consolidation cabinet

Parameter Details and requirements

Accommodation building Accommodation unit consolidation

consolidation cabinet cabinet
Minimum internal dimension 12U, 600 mm × 300 mm 12U, 450 mm × 150 mm
(h × w × d)

Mounting location Concealed in the wall with the front of the cabinet flush with the wall.

Mounting restrictions Located in an accessible area inside the tenant premises close to the entrance and not inside
the kitchen, pantry, washroom, laundry room or bedroom.

Not close to sources of water or heat.

Not close to any electrical distribution or busbars.

Mounting height Installed with the bottom of the cabinet at a height of 600 mm to 1,200 mm above FFL,
according to site conditions

Equipment clearance An adequate safe working space around the location.

Area lighting Minimum of 500 lux maintained at 1,000 mm above FFL.

Ventilation Adequate ventilation shall be provided; minimum of one air change per hour.
One or more 24-port 600 mm copper patch
Copper cabling patch panel
panel as required. 24-port 450 mm copper patch panel.

Twisted pair copper cabling Cables as required per block area. Up to 24 cables per unit.
(maximum 90m cable length)

Cable management Cable entries to accommodate the incoming fibre optic and copper cables. Horizontal cable
management for twisted pair patch cables.

Optical fibre termination Fibre terminal box with adapters and pigtails for two LC/APC ports and two SC/APC ports for
a 4-core SM fibre drop cable termination.

Security Lockable front door.

Power 13 A dual socket inside the consolidation cabinet with dedicated circuit breaker on the
domestic supply and not loop with other general power sockets.

Labelling Accommodation building number. Accommodation unit number.

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Scenario 1: Low-density occupation/single occupier tenant organizations

In this scenario, the design shall allow individual buildings to be wired with copper cabling to the fixed TO positions for each
accommodation unit’s communal area televisions and telephones (see Figure G.16).

Designers shall provide the minimum number of cabinets required. Cabinets shall be located in a central position. Cabling
can serve multiple building levels, maximizing the area covered by each unit, provided that cable lengths are within the 90
m permanent link limitation. One or two cabinets might be able to serve single or double storey accommodation blocks of
up to 150 m building length.

Figure G.16 Copper cabling to each unit

Key

1 Manhole (600 × 600 × 900) mm

with grade (A) cover positioned
close to the building wall
2 Category-6 cable from each TO
(RJ45) to FTR
A Ground floor plan

Scenario 2: High density occupation/multiple occupier tenant organizations

Where a more flexible service provision is required, the design shall feature optical fibre drop cabling directly from an FTR,
MTR or MMR to a consolidation cabinet in each accommodation unit (see Figure G.17). Local copper cabling shall provide
connections for services from the consolidation cabinet.

Each unit connection shall comprise one 4-core singlemode drop cable per cabinet.

Figure G.17 Fibre drop cable to each accommodation unit

Key

1 Manhole (600 × 600 × 900) mm

with grade (A) cover positioned
close to the building wall
2 Mini ODF splice cabinet
3 Consolidation cabinet
4 Category-6 cable from each
copper TO (RJ45) to FTR
5 4 core drop fibre from FTR to
consolidation cabinet in each
room
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Scenario 3: serve labour accommodation with WIFI system

If the Building Owner would like to get the service through WIFI, he shall provide the required containments from FTR to
WIFI drop point (one point inside each room as wall mount socket and one access point in corridor for each four rooms
as ceiling mount) and provide containments for outdoor zone area points for every 50 square meter. Distance should not
exceed 90 meter from FTR to any access point. In addition, the building owner to retained requirements form FTTH model:

• FTR spaces with same power and cooling requirements

• Containments form MTR to FTR
• RJ45 TO socket inside each room

WIFI system provisioning to be discussed with the SP during the construction stage

5.7 Business consolidation cabinet – Commercial shell and core

The developer shall provide one mini ODF in each FTR (see Table G.8 and Figure G.18).

Each FTR ODF shall have singlemode fibre cable connection to the MTR. This shall comprise multicore fibre cables with a
minimum core count, to allow through-connection of four cores of fibre per 200 m2 of leasable space to support a two-SP
design.

Multicore fibre cables shall be spliced on the dedicated splice trays in the ODF.
4-core singlemode drop cables shall be pulled for every 200 m2 of leasable floor space or to each tenant consolidation
cabinet.

Drop cables shall be routed to the FTR mini ODF on the same building level.

Drop cables shall be spliced on the dedicated splice trays in the ODF. All fibre cores shall be clearly labelled.

Tenant area distribution cables shall be coordinated directly between the building owner and the tenant.

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Table G.8 Minimum specifications for consolidation cabinet

Aspect of cabinet Minimum specification

Minimum internal dimension 600 mm × 600 mm × 300 mm (h × w × d)

Mounting location Side wall of FTR.

Mounting height 1,500 mm above FFL.

Fully loaded with pre-terminated SC/APC pigtail and SC/APC adaptors for SPs.

Dedicated splice tray for multicore fibre cables.

Dedicated splice trays for drop cables.

Fittings Multicore SM fibre cable capacity from MTR to each FTR ODF. Minimum cable core count
calculated for each floor, based on four fibre cores for every 200 m2 of leasable space +25%
to support a two-SP design.

Fibre connectivity Multicore cables spliced on dedicated multicore splice trays in the FTR ODF.
4-core SM drop cable from the FTR ODF for every tenant consolidation cabinet per 200 m2 of
leasable floor space on the same level.
Drop cables spliced on dedicated drop cable splice trays in the FTR ODF.

Security Lockable panels all round.

Lockable front door.

Cable entries To accommodate the multicore SM fibre cables and drop fibre cables.
To accommodate the incoming fibre optic cables.

Labelling Floor number.

Figure G.18 Business consolidation cabinet, mini ODF provided in each FTR (mm)

Key

1 Cable entry for multicore fibre cables from

MTR
2 Opening for drop fibre cables from tenants
3 Door
4 Cable entry for multicore fibre cables from
MTR
5 AC/APC pigtails
6 Opening for drop fibre cables from tenants
Splice tray for splicing drop fibre cables
Splice tray for splicing multicore fibre
cables
Adapter holder

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5.8 Cable pathways

General
Cable pathway specifications shall conform to Table G.9.

The following requirements shall be met for risers and all cable trays, conduits, ducts and microduct pathway systems.

a) Pathways shall be designed such that installed cables do not exceed the minimum specified bend radius during or after
installation.

b) Day one installation shall not exceed 50% of the cable tray capacity.

c) All cable trays shall be made from hot dip galvanized slotted steel and shall be of HDRF construction.

d) All metal parts shall be free from sharp edges and shall be earth bonded in accordance with ISO/IEC 30129.

e) Riser openings, slab penetrations and wall penetrations for pathways passing through fire-rated construction shall be
sealed with approved fire-stopping material in accordance with Section 3, Ch.1 of UAE FLSC [Ref. G.2]. Fire-stopping
shall be reinstated whenever cables are installed after completion of initial fire-stopping works.

f) Vertical pathways shall be continuous between all levels. There shall be no reduction of capacity through penetrations.

g) Pathways shall not run through areas exposed to:

1) excessive heat (i.e. areas in direct sun or rooms with heat generating equipment);
2) moisture;
3) corrosive atmospheric or environmental conditions;
4) high voltages;
5) radio frequency interference (RFI)
6) electromagnetic interference (EMI).

h) The separation of telecom and electrical pathways shall conform to ISO 14763-2.

i) Cable trays shall be easily accessible in common areas to facilitate any future provision of additional cables.

j) Cable trays in publicly accessible areas and less than 4.8 m above the floor level shall have removable protective covers.

k) All conduit junctions/pull boxes shall have minimum internal dimensions of 300 mm × 300 mm × 150 mm (W × H × D).

l) The developer shall select telecom riser locations to provide a continuous route through the building, and taking into
account the location and distribution of other services. On some developments, multiple risers might be required to
provide service resilience.

m) Risers and cable pathways allocated for SP use shall not be shared with landlord or tenant cabling systems. In specific
developments where space optimization might be advantageous, the developer shall agree riser sharing principles for
FTTx cabling and bespoke landlord/tenant cabling.

n) Minimum in-building service (IBS) pathways shall be adapted to accommodate specific design requirements of MNOs per
development.

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Table G.9 Cable pathway specifications

Parameter Multi-tenant building Warehouse and labour Groups of towers

accommodation
Risers Two dedicated telecom risers. One dedicated telecom riser. Two dedicated telecom risers.
Riser one shall be in or Riser one shall be in or adjacent
adjacent to the FTR. to the FTR.

Slab opening To allow vertical routing of To allow vertical routing of To allow vertical routing of IBS
IBS and telecom trays. telecom conduits. and telecom trays.

Vertical pathway – One 450 mm × 50 mm cable Two 50 mm conduits (copper), One 450 mm × 50 mm cable tray
riser tray (telecom) junction/pull box per floor per (telecom)
One 300 mm × 50 mm cable conduit. One 300 mm × 50 mm cable tray
tray (IBS) (IBS)

Horizontal pathway – One 100 mm × 50 mm cable Not applicable. One 100 mm × 50 mm cable tray
riser 2 to FTR tray (telecom) (telecom).
One 100 mm × 50 mm cable One 100 mm × 50 mm cable tray
tray (IBS) (IBS)

Horizontal pathway – 150 mm × 50 mm cable tray Not applicable. 150 mm × 50 mm cable tray (IBS)
FTR to: (IBS)
a) common corridors
b) lift lobbies
c) podium levels
d) basement levels

Horizontal pathway – 200 mm × 50 mm corridor cable tray from FTR, small tray or conduit from corridor tray to
FTR to consolidation consolidation cabinet.
cabinet

Horizontal pathway – 200 mm × 50 mm corridor cable tray from FTR, small tray or conduit from corridor tray to
FTR to consolidation consolidation cabinet.
cabinet (low-density or
buildings or perma- Dedicated 50 mm conduit, one per route.
nent consolidation
cabinet position)

Horizontal pathway – Not applicable. One 25 mm conduit per dual Not applicable.
consolidation cabinet copper outlet from cabinet.
to telecom outlets Increase conduit size if
multiple dual outlets fed on the
same route.
Junction/pull boxes at
sharp/90° bends or routes over
30 m.

Horizontal pathway Not applicable. Not applicable. 300 mm × 100 mm tray linking
– MTR links (devel- MTRs of each tower
opment with podium
link level)

Horizontal pathway Not applicable. Not applicable. OSP duct system, 2 × D54
– MTR links (develop- (100 mm) ring of ducts between
ment without podium buildings, two entry points per
link level) building to OSP.

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• Microduct
Horizontal microduct shall only be used when:

a) the consolidation cabinet locations are permanent;

b) the cable density is low;
c) the flexibility to modify routing is not required
d) the ducts in Table G.10 can be installed from the FTR to each tenant.

Table G.10 Microduct specifications

Parameter Multi-tenant building Warehouse

MTR to each FTR One-way 12/8 mm microduct per required multicore cable Not applicable.
+ 30% spare empty microduct tubes

MTR to each MSR One-way 12/8 mm microduct per required multicore cable Not applicable.
+ 30% spare empty microduct tubes

MTR to RTMR One-way 12/8 mm microduct per required multicore cable Not applicable.
+ 30% spare empty microduct tubes

FTR ODF to Two-way 8/5 mm microduct Two-way 8/5 mm microduct

consolidation cabinet (one tube for drop cable, one tube spare) (one tube for drop cable, one tube
spare)

5.9 Fibre termination components and GPON splitters

• Approved optical fibre components
All optical fibre components shall be selected from the approved product list held by SP

GPON splitter calculation per building

The number of GPON splitters required for each SP per building shall be calculated using Equation F.1.

Equation F.1
GPON splitters required for each SP per building = number of tenants/units of building ÷ 30 where:
30 is the downlink ports of (2 in × 32 out) splitters.

Two downlink ports of (2 in × 32 out) splitters shall be provided as spare ports for operational maintenance.
The number of GPON business splitters required for each SP per building shall be calculated using Equation F.2.

Equation F.2
GPON business splitters required for each SP per building = (Number of business tenants x 1.1) ÷ 8

• GPON optical splitter requirements

Optical splitters shall:

a) be planar light wave circuit (PLC) type;

b) have RoHS-compliant metal plating and plastic;
c) have the operating wavelength range 1,260 nm to 1,635 nm;
d) have the operating temperature range –24 °C to +85 °C; and
e) have dust covers on the uplink and downlink connectors.

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In addition, optical splitters shall meet the following requirements.

1) (2 in × 32 out) optical splitters shall have the maximum insertion loss + connector loss (at operating wavelength from
1,260 nm to 1,635 nm) to ≤18 dB (for residential tenants).
2) (2 in × 8 out) optical splitters shall have the maximum insertion loss + connector loss (at operating wavelength from
1,260 nm to 1,635 nm) to ≤11 dB (for business tenants).

• High density connectorized modular splitter specification

High density (2 in × 32 out and 2 in × 8 out) connectorized modular splitters shall be used for buildings of more than 100
units. They shall meet the following requirements.

a) The modular splitters shall be fitted inside the splitter chassis (sub-rack).
b) Each splitter chassis (sub-rack) shall be 483 mm (19 in) with in-built cable management facility to route the uplink and
downlink fibre patch cords.
c) Each splitter chassis (sub-rack) shall have eight (2 in × 32 out) modular splitters with LC/APC connector type.
d) Each splitter chassis (sub-rack) shall have four (2 in × 32 out) modular splitters with SC/APC connector type.
e) Each splitter chassis (sub-rack) shall have 12 (2 in × 8 out) modular splitters with operator specific connector type.
f) Each splitter chassis (sub-rack) shall be 3U to 4U in height.
g) Each modular splitter shall have visible label holder for unique identification.
h) The modular splitters shall have an easy snap-in design which requires no tools.
i) For du, uplink and downlink ports of (2 in × 32 out and 2 in × 8 out) modular splitters shall have LC/APC connectors.
j) For Etisalat:
2) for buildings up to 256 units, (2 × 32) and (2 × 8) patch-free splitters with splicing trays shall be provided;
3) for buildings of 256 or more units, uplink and downlink ports of (2 in × 32 out and 2 in × 8 out) modular splitters
shall have SC/APC connectors.

• Low-density connectorized splitter specification

Low-density (2 in × 32 out and 2 in × 8 out) connectorized splitters shall be used for a building with less than 100 units. They
shall meet the following requirements.

a) Low-density splitters shall be 19 in, 1U, rack mountable.

b) Low-density splitters shall have an in-built cable management facility to route the uplink and downlink fibre patch cords.
c) Uplink and downlink ports of (2 in × 32 out and 2 in × 8 out) splitters shall have LC/APC connectors for du.
d) For buildings with less than 256 units, (2 × 32) and (2 × 8) optical patch-free splitters with splicing trays shall be provided
for Etisalat.
e) Each splitter shall have two uplink ports (two inputs). The uplink ports of splitters with uplink patch panels shall be
connected in the following order:
1) the first uplink port of splitter shall be connected to the main uplink patch panel;
2) the second uplink port of splitter shall be connected to the redundant uplink patch panel.

• Multicore fibre cable termination

Fibre termination components shall be provided to splice multicore singlemode fibre cables with 4- core SM drop cables.
Termination components shall meet the following requirements.
a) 4-port fibre terminal box (with LC/APC and SC/APC pigtails and adaptors) inside the 12U cabinet of tenant premises
(office/retail/warehouse);
b) fully loaded high- or low-density fibre patch panels with adaptors and pigtails inside MTR for SPs;
c) FTR mini ODFs with splice trays to splice multicore fibre cables with respective 4-core drop cables.

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5.10 Fibre and copper cables

General
All cables (and connecting accessories) shall be selected from the approved product list held by SPs.

All fixed and permanently installed telecom cables within a building shall be halogen-free, achieve a minimum rating of
Euroclass Cca-s1b, d2, a2 when tested in accordance with BS EN 13501-6 and be CE marked.

NOTE: CE marking represents a manufacturer’s declaration that products conform to the applicable manufacturing and
testing standard.

All other cables, microduct and conduit including patch cords shall meet the minimum requirements of IEC/EN 60332-1-2.

Unless for a specific development type, fibre optic cables shall be supplied, spliced, labelled and tested inside the MTR, FTR,
and consolidation cabinets by the developer. This shall include the supply and installation of fibre optic cables and their
related accessories.

The fibre optic design shall be based on building type, number of tenant units and structure. All fibre cables shall be
continuous lengths free from joints and splices.

A minimum of 25% spare fibre cores shall be included in the design while calculating multicore fibre core capacity, to allow
for maintenance and additional service demands.

All optical fibre testing shall be completed in accordance with ISO/IEC-14763-3. The optical fibre cable required shall have
the common general specifications of:

a) singlemode;
b) indoor grade;
c) cable jacket and microducts to be halogen-free and flame-retardant material (LSZH type);
d) air blown micro-cable in accordance with ITU-T G.657 A1/A2;
e) fibre optic colour coding in accordance with ISO 11801-1;
f) microducts for air blown micro-cables installation
g) bend-insensitive. Drop fibre cable shall be:
1) flexible drop fibre; and
2) 4-core cable, flat cross-section. Multicore fibre cable shall:
i) be flexi-tube (gel free) micro-cable/micro-bundle cable of 24 fibre cores and above
ii) have a tight buffer structure up to 12 fibre cores.

• Villa complexes and warehouses

For villa complexes and warehouse developments, the SP shall provide the fibre optic cables.

The developer shall supply the consolidation cabinet and a 4-core fibre termination box installed inside the consolidation
cabinet.

For the scenario where the landlord / developer has added multiple of villas or warehouses under single plot:

a) SP shall not take responsibility for changes in Master Plan.

b) Each Villa/Town House has to be treated as a separate plot.
c) Extra House connections required to be done by the owner / building contractor.
d) Entire Connections done by the owner / building contractor shall be after obtaining the required NOC from the SP and
under his supervision and the same to be applied for all similar cases.

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• MTR to consolidation cabinet (direct fibre)

Direct fibre installation may be applied in mixed use developments of low-rise buildings, accommodation blocks and/or villa
complexes having a common MTR.

The fibre optic cables shall be provided from the MTR to each consolidation cabinet. The fibres shall pass through the FTR
and shall be continuous lengths, free from joints, branches or patching.

• MTR to FTR mini ODF (multicore fibre)

Multicore fibre installation may be installed in high-rise buildings, malls or other large buildings, based on building type,
quantity of tenant units and structure.

The number of fibre cores required per floor FTR is calculated as shown in Table G.11. The multicore fibre cable shall be
provided from the MTR to the mini ODF inside the FTR.

Table G.11 Fibre provision relative to tenant numbers

Number of Number of fibre MTR optical patch panels (simplex Rack/ODF size
tenants per cores per building SC/APC ports)
building (two core fibre
each for two SPs)

0 to 150 (Total number of Total fibre cores per building / 24 = Free standing rack
tenants × 4-core) No. 24-port patch panels 42U 800 mm × 800 mm (W × D)
+25%
151 to 300 Total fibre cores per building / 144 Floor-mounted ODF
= No. 144-port patch panels 47U 900 mm × 450 mm (W × D)

301 to 600 Floor-mounted ODF

47U 900 mm × 450 mm (W × D)

Locations of mini ODFs in a high-rise buildings shall start from the first floor and then cover a maximum of three floors. For
example, a mini ODF installed at the first floor shall cover the first, second and third floors, the next mini ODF location shall
be on the fourth floor serving the fourth, fifth and sixth floors, the next mini ODF shall be on the seventh floor, etc.

Multicore fibre cables shall be directly spliced to 4-core fibre cables using the mini ODF cabinet inside the FTRs.

Multicore fibres shall be terminated directly into optical patch panels in the MTR. These patch panels shall be used to patch
to each SP’s splitter.

All fibre optic cables shall be supplied, spliced, labelled and tested inside the MTR and FTRs. Detailed fibre cores shall be
allocated in accordance with Table G.12.

For buildings with less than 256 units, patch-free splitters shall be used for Etisalat.

Feeder cables shall be directly spliced with the splitter inputs and fixed in the splicing trays.
Splitter outputs shall be spliced with the fibre pigtail cords and terminated in the optical distribution patch panels.

• MTR To MTR (cluster of buildings in single plot)

Multicore Fibres shall be installed between the main MTR (where OSP fibre is terminated) and the sub MTR of other buildings.
Fibre quantity will depend on the number of splitters, number of units and number of GSM rooms.

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Table G.12 Building fibre termination core assignments by using 483 mm (19 in) 1U – 24-port SC/APC optical patch panel

Details and requirements Horizontal Vertical distribution Building MTR

distribution
Tenant 4-port fibre terminal 4-core indoor Wall mount 24-core indoor 24port SC/APC Etisalat – 2 du – 2
splice cabinet
No. box with 2 LC/APC SM Drop fibre with 24 fibre
SM multicore optical patch × 32 SC/APC × 32 LC/APC
and 2 SC/APC cables splice tray fibre cable - micro panel GPON splitter GPON splitter
capacity module/flexi- tube
Tenant 1 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Blue - core - 1 SC/APC-Port-1 ETC, splitter
downlink port-1

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 Orange - core - 2 SC/APC-Port-2

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Green - core - 3 SC/APC-Port-3 du, splitter
downlink port-1

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Brown - core - 4 SC/APC-Port-4

Tenant 2 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Slate - core - 5 SC/APC-Port-5 ETC, splitter
downlink port-2

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 White - core - 6 SC/APC-Port-6

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Red - core - 7 SC/APC-Port-7 du, splitter
downlink port-2

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Black - core - 8 SC/APC-Port-8

Tenant 3 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Yellow - core - 9 SC/APC-Port-9 ETC, splitter
downlink port-3

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 Purple - core - 10 SC/APC-Port-10

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Pink - core - 11 SC/APC-Port-11 du, splitter
downlink port-3

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Aqua - core - 12 SC/APC-Port-12

Tenant 4 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Blue/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-13 ETC, splitter
core - 13 downlink port-4

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 Orange/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-14
core - 14

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Green/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-15 du, splitter
core - 15 downlink port-4

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Brown/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-16

core - 16

Tenant 5 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Slate/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-17 ETC, splitter
core - 17 downlink port-5

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 White/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-18
core - 18

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Red/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-19 du, splitter
core - 19 downlink port-5

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Black - core 20 SC/APC-Port-20

Tenant 6 Port-1 - SC/APC - Etisalat Blue - core - 1 Splice tray - 1 Yellow/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-21 ETC, splitter
core - 21 downlink port-6

Port-2 - SC/APC - Etisalat Orange - core - 2 Splice tray - 1 Purple/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-22
core - 22

Port-3 - LC/APC - du Green - core - 3 Splice tray - 1 Pink/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-23 du, splitter
core - 23 downlink port-6

Port-4 - LC/APC - du Brown - core - 4 Splice tray - 1 Aqua/black stripe - SC/APC-Port-24

core - 24

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• FTR mini ODF to consolidation cabinet

4-core fibre cables shall be provided from each consolidation cabinet to its respective mini ODF inside the FTR (see Table
G.13).

Each fibre cable shall be directly spliced to multicore fibre cables within the FTR mini ODF.

Table G.13 4-core fibre cables core assignments, two connected SPs

Fibre core Port number Assign to

1 - Blue 1-SC/APC 1-SC/APC

2 – Orange 2-SC/APC 2-SC/APC

3 - Green 3-LC/APC 3-LC/APC

4 - Brown 4-LC/APC 4-LC/APC

• MTR to each MSR and the RTMR

To enable IBS connectivity within each building, the developer shall provide a pre-terminated cross-connect cabinet installed
at each MSR and in the rooftop room. The cross-connect cabinet position, mounting arrangement and cabinet elevation shall
conform to Figure G.19 and Figure

G.20. The cabinet shall:

a) have a minimum size of 600 mm (W) × 150 mm (D); and

b) accommodate 24 SC/APC pigtail and adaptors. In addition, the following requirements shall be met.
1) 24-core fibre cables shall be installed from the MTR to each MSR and to the RTMR.
2) 24-core fibre cables shall be terminated inside the MTR rack using 483 mm (19 in), 24-port SC/APC fibre patch panel.
3) 24-core fibre cables shall be terminated inside the cross-connect cabinets in the MSR and rooftop rooms:
i) cores 1 to 12 shall be allocated to connect Etisalat IBS equipment;
ii) cores 13 to 24 shall be allocated to connect du IBS equipment.

Figure G.19 Cross-connect cabinet mounting detail (inside RTMR)

Key

1 Top cable entry for fibre cables

2 Top entry for fibre patch cords
3 PVC trunking to route fibre patch cords
4 Cable tray
5 1,500 mm from FFL
6 Bottom cable entry for fibre cables
7 Bottom entry for fibre patch cords
8 Finish floor level (FFL)
A Cross connect cabinet

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Figure G.20 Cross-connect cabinet – elevation layout

• Category 6 copper cabling

To deliver services from the consolidation cabinets to building outlets, twisted pair copper cables shall be provided. The full
design is the responsibility of the developer; however, the following minimum requirements shall be met for the efficient
and effective provision of services.

a) The cables shall conform as a minimum to the requirements for category 6 cabling as specified in ISO 11801-1.
b) The wiring shall be a star topology from the consolidation cabinet.
c) Dual RJ45 TOs with spring load sliding shutters shall be provided wherever service is required.
d) Design shall include additional spare TOs to provide service flexibility for tenants.
e) Each socket in the dual RJ45 outlet shall be wired back to the consolidation cabinet with an individual cable.
f) TOs shall not be cascaded or looped.
g) Cable pairs shall not be split between outlets.
h) The permanent link cable length from consolidation cabinet to TO shall not exceed 90 m.
i) Cable lengths shall be de-rated where required due to local temperature conditions and cable specifications to enable
end-to-end error-free channel performance up to 1 Gbps for category 6 and 10 Gbps for category 6A.
j) At the consolidation cabinet, copper cables shall be terminated on an RJ45 patch panel and labelled with the socket and
outlet served. Terminations shall be to the TIA 568B pair scheme.
k) In each TO, each cable shall be terminated such as to maintain the twists in each pair up to the termination. The
termination shall be in accordance with the selected manufacturer’s installation instructions.
l) Strain relief shall be provided at the terminated ends of each cable.
m) The components of the system shall all be of the same category (6 or 6A) and type (UTP or STP), and from a single
manufacturer, to ensure optimum performance and compatibility.
n) The results from copper cable tests shall be recorded and retained for future reference.

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• Extra requirements for Fibre To The Room solution (Optional)

If the building owner would like to support high reliable, large bandwidth bearing capabilities and long-term involution
compatibility, the transmission medium is a key factor. Based on the successful experience of fibre deployment in transmission
and access network, the industry proposes a new-generation solution based on fibre networking which is called FTTR
(fibre-to-the-room). The fibre is characterized by small size, light weight, 30-year ultra-long service life, no electromagnetic
interference, and unlimited bandwidth evolution. This feature provides a new option for on-premises networking. Fibre-to-
room extends fibre into each room of house which is a further step of FTTH.

The picture bellow shows an overview of the networking of FTTR technology:

General guidance for on-premises fibre cabling

In addition to copper cabling within the tenant space (e.g. multi-tenanted commercial/retail building, home, unit, flat,
apartment, single family home or similar), the building owner to lay fibre cabling from the consolidation cabinet to the
access points in each room. Following are some general guidance for residential scenario and business scenario.

a) To provide ultimate experience assurance with ultra-gigabit bandwidth, seamless roaming, quick switching, and long-
term evolution compatibility, the fibre should be deployed to each of the room in the unit (Living room, bed room, Study
room, etc.)
b) To lay 2-core flat profile LSZH indoor drop fibre cable between the consolidation cabinet and the TO socket can adopt
G.657A2 optical fibres according to static bending conditions. The cables are used to connect the Primary ONT and Edge
ONT. Drop cables to be terminated on SC/APC ports Fibre Termination Box or Fibre Patch Panel at consolidation cabinet
side, and on SC/APC fibre optic wall socket at room side with proper labeling showing TO number. TO should be at 40cm
form floor finish nearby power socket. Can be ceiling mounted with dedicated power extension. Note: Owner can use
different type of optical fibre called Optical/electrical hybrid fibre cable which is a composite cable that integrates optical
fibres and transmission copper lines. It can provide data transmission and remote power supply for devices at the same
time. In scenarios where power is not easily available, optical/electrical hybrid fibre cable are required to remotely
supply power to the slave FTTR units and transmit data
c) To install splitter (i.e 1 x 4 SC/APC or 1 x 8 SC/APC, etc.) ratio size is equal to number of rooms and shall be fitted inside
the consolidation cabinet, supply patch cords and pre- patching the fibre patch cords between splitter to FTB or fibre
patch panel
d) The fibre can be laid from the consolidation cabinet to each room through concealed pipe line in the wall. It is suggested
to use low smoke and halogen-free pipe line which is environment-friendly material.

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e) Consolidation Cabinet Size ……………..

5.11 Bulk service

The developer is responsible for designing and implementing bulk service infrastructure to support landlord building facility
management and security applications, and in specific circumstances tenant business requirements.

NOTE: This kind of service solution is usually applied to projects/buildings having their own IT network (single-tenant) such
as hotels, hospitals, schools, universities, banks, airports and other similar establishments.

The client shall have an IT server room and a minimum of one dedicated MTR (Figure G.21) for SP telecom/network
equipment installation.

The tenant/client shall provide written requirements during the design stage, confirming the bulk service and explaining
the service required to be provided up to the client IT room.

The exact requirements related to telecom cabling and EM requirements shall be determined during the design stage based
on the client’s service requirements.

For bulk services setup the tenant/client shall:

a) install 483 mm (19 in) 42U free standing rack within the MTR;
b) install and test 12 core fibre cable between MTR and client IT server room, terminating the fibre cables at both ends
using 12-port fibre patch panels:
1) cores one to six shall be allocated to connect Etisalat equipment;
2) cores seven to 12 shall be allocated to connect du equipment;
c) install and test 24 category 6A copper cables between the MTR and client IT server room:
1) ports one to 12 shall be allocated to connect Etisalat equipment;
2) ports 13 to 24 shall be allocated to connect du equipment;
d) install main and spare optical splitter(s) and patch panels;
e) install two 12-port SC/APC pre-terminated fibre patch panels to each SP uplink fibre;
f) provide SC/APC adaptors and pigtail for fibre interfaces;
g) extend 300 mm × 50 mm HDRF cable tray from MTR to client IT server room.

The distance between the MTR and client IT server room shall be within 70 m (to remain within the 90 m permanent link
distance limitation, while provisioning fixed services over copper cables).

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Figure G.21 Bulk service MTR arrangement

Key

1 300 mm × 50 mm cable tray

2 10 U space reserved for OSP link
(MMR to building MTR) and ISP
link (building MTR to client server
room)
3 16 U space reserved for active
equipment – du
4 Clients server rack
5 16 U space reserved for active
equipment – ETC
6 Raised floor tiles (optional)
A MTR room
B Client server room

5.12 Smart Home System

With availability of wide band internet connectivity all over UAE by licensees, smart home system become reliable solution
to provide better quality of life

Smart home system can be used for one of the following aspects or to integrate all aspects:

• Security: to control and monitor access and activities remotely

• Safety: to firefighting system and medical systems
• Energy saving: to automate usages of heating and air condition switching of unused appliances and lights
• Life style improvement: demining lights once TV is on and close curtain to block sun light checking available food items
in fridge remotely

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Smart home system components:

Smart home system consists of three major components:

• User interface
• Smart hard ware (sensors, cameras, gateways)
• Platform

The glue between the three parts which allow all part works to gather is the connectivity which can be wired or wireless
Wired:

CAT6 Ethernet cables where sensors will require battery of power connection
CAT6A power over Ethernet where power and data combined together in over one cable

Wireless:

WIFI: all smart home hard ware will connect to the platform through WIFI to the home gateway or
Access point and dully the gateway will connect cameras and sensors back to the platform through internet connection

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Zee wave:

Z-Wave is low frequency of 800 to 900 MHz wireless communication protocol used primarily in smart home networks,
allowing smart devices to connect and exchange control commands and data with each other.

The high penetration and almost no interference connectivity and the communication between sensors allow robust and
relabel censoring system

The above is showing that it is recommended to select the smart home system in advanced during the design stage of the
project in order to check all available solutions and to reduce the cost of the suitable system .

Keep in mind home designer should consider that smart home could affect the decoration lighting features and furniture
selection .

Selecting the smart home system during final stages of construction will make the system like last moment stick item not in
harmony with rest of project items and for sure installed system will have lower functionality and higher cost .

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5.13 Labelling scheme

• General
The installed system shall be in administered accordance with ISO/IEC 14763-1.

All sections of the installation shall be provided with suitable identification labels to indicate clearly the location and purpose
of each item or cable.

Instructions and “Optical Fibre Caution” notices shall also be provided. All labels shall be in both English and Arabic. The
letter sizes shall be selected to suit individual applications.

• SP GAID and EID identification plate for each unit/tenant

The SP identification plate (see Figure G.22) shall be installed at the door entrance of the residential/commercial units. The
identification plate shall be made of plastic or light metal with the alphanumeric characters (GAID or EID) engraved on it.

The GAID and EID reference number details shall be made available to the developer during the inspection stage.
• Component and location labelling

Figure G.22 Example EID and GAID identification plate with labelling details (cm)

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• Component and location labelling

When labelling telecom cabling and equipment, common suffixes and designations shall be used in label text as detailed in
Table G.14 to Table G.16.

Table G.14 Labelling designations

Location Labelling designation

Apartment ACP

BMS Room BMS

Equipment rack RCK

Floor FL

Floor telecom room FTR

Main telecom room MTR

Offices OCP

Reception REP

Retail shop RCP

Table G.15 Labelling scheme for SM fibre cables MTR/FTR to tenant unit
MTR/FTR side Tenant side
Floor (Fxx) – Location + number – core number (Cxx) MTR/FTR number – core number

Example for floor 01 apartment 04 MTR01-C01

FL01-ACP04-C01 MTR01-C02
FL01-ACP04-C02 MTR01-C03
FL01-ACP04-C03 MTR01-C04
FL01-ACP04-C04
or
Example for floor 01 office 10
FL01-OCP10-C01 FTR01-C01
FL01-OCP10-C02 FTR01-C02
FL01-OCP10-C03 FTR01-C03
FL01-OCP10-C04 FTR01-C04

Example for ground floor reception

FL00-REP-C01
FL00-REP-C02
FL00-REP-C03
FL00-REP-C04

Example for ground floor retail unit 25

FL00-RCP25-C01
FL00-RCP25-C02
FL00-RCP25-C03
FL00-RCP25-C04

Example for ground floor reception

FL00-REP-C01
FL00-REP-C02
FL00-REP-C03
FL00-REP-C04

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Table G.16 Labelling scheme for equipment

Label type Format Example

Labelling of cabinet inside apartment, office, “Floor number/name” – “Location FL01-ACP12

reception or retail shop + Number”

Labelling of fibre cable after terminating “Floor number/name” – “Location FL01-ACP12-ODF C1, C2, C3,
inside fibre ODF or patch panel + Number” – “ODF core number” C4

Labelling for 4-core fibre terminal box Rack number-ODF number-ODF row/ RK2-ODF1-S1-C1, C2, C3, C4
(always terminate pigtail one to core one of slot number-core numbers
the SM fibre cable)

The labelling scheme for 2-core adapters inside the fibre terminal box shall follow Figure G.23 depending upon the orientation
of the adaptor.

Figure G.23 Labelling scheme for 2-core adapter inside the fibre terminal box

a) Vertical orientation b) Horizontal orientation

5.14 SLD and connectivity/wiring detail

The single line diagram (SLD) detail and full as-built documentation for the installation shall be posted inside the MTR to
trace end-to-end SP connectivity.

Example SLDs are shown in Figure G.24 and Figure G.25.

Figure G.24 Example SLD for a building with more than 256 units
Key

A Core assignment SLD – with SC/APC

fibre patch panel
B 2 × 32 LC/APC splitter for du
C Simplex fibre patch cords – (LC/APC to
SC/APC)
D 24 port SC/APC fibre patch panel
E Simplex fibre patch cords – (SC/APC to
SC/APC)
F 2 × 32 SC/APC splitter for Etisalat (for
buildings with more than 256 units)
Tight buffer or micro modules LSZH
indoor multicore fibre cable
4-core flat profile LSZH indoor drop
fibre cable

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Figure G.25 Example SLD for a building with less than 256 units

Key

A Core assignment SLD – with SC/APC fibre patch panel

B 2 × 32 LC/APC splitter for du
C Simplex fibre patch cords – (LC/APC to SC/APC)
D 24 port SC/APC fibre patch panel
E Fibre pigtail (SC/APC)
F Uplink cable
G Splice tray with 2 × 32 patch free splitter for Etisalat
Tight buffer or micro modules LSZH indoor multicore fibre
cable

4-core flat profile LSZH indoor drop fibre cable

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Service Name

Service Description

Service Package

Service Category/Type

Complication Level

Service Outcome

Service Conditions

Expected Time

Linkage to Other Services

Service Limitation

Targeted Audience

Service Channels

Required Documents

Service Steps

Fees

Service Remark