Gigabit for the Land of Lakes
Water and forests as far as the eye can see. The Mecklenburg Lake District is a vacation paradise par excellence. Now it is also becoming a broadband paradise. With support from R&M, FO networks are growing pretty quickly.
The picturesque Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region with its more than 1,000 fish-rich waters, nature parks and reserves offers maximum relaxation. It is located just 100 kilometers north of Berlin and is one of Europe’s insider tips for explorers and nature lovers.
The inhabitants of rural areas had to wait a long time for Fiber to the Home and fast Internet. Large telecommunications companies, local utilities, cities, and districts are now working flat out to build fiber optic networks for underserved areas. By 2026, more than 50,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable are to be laid in the federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Including subsidies, 1.45 billion euros will be invested in the construction of gigabit networks.
Construction will take place almost simultaneously in 115 project areas until 2026. Landwerke M-V Breitband GmbH, based in Neustrelitz, has received state-subsidized construction contracts for 19 project areas. One of its current major projects comprises 351 kilometers of civil engineering work for the connection of 4,117 households and 684 commercial enterprises.
Support from the outset
The company got partner R&M on board at an early stage in order to score points in the bidding process with tailor-made infrastructure solutions. Specific outdoor PoP stations were to be offered for the project. The FTTx team of experts from R&M Germany worked intensively on creating concepts and samples.
Throughout the entire project, R&M supported the customer with technical advice on site. The client was won over by the technically well-prepared offer with informative system descriptions. From spring 2021, R&M supplied the Optical Distribution Frames for 28 PoP stations as well as 189 multifunctional enclosures including power supply columns for mini PoP stations.
No time to lose
Everyone involved was aware of the urgent nature of the contract. Landwerke M-V Breitband GmbH and its contractors managed to provide all the necessary components very quickly so that the distribution sites could be set up within a short period of time.
R&M’s system and logistics model played a significant role in this. R&M Germany offers complete systems for FTTH projects such as this instead of single parts from a catalog. The R&M plant in Wehnrath has everything in stock. The R&M team assembles, checks, and sends the distributors in accordance with the customer’s specifications and plans. They are standardized on a project-specific basis so that all distributors are identical. This simplifies the work of service technology.
Ready-to-install delivery
R&M delivered the finished multifunctional enclosures and power supply columns directly to the individual construction sites in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania by a freight forwarding agent. All the construction teams had to do was unload them, place them on the pedestal, and feed in the cables.
Once again, it was confirmed that with the R&M model, FTTH projects can be driven forward very efficiently.
Why R&M?
- Technical advice
- Support in the planning phase
- Pre-assembled cabins
- Solution for power supply
- Logistics to the construction site
- Time-critical delivery
The customer
Landwerke M-V Breitband GmbH is an association of five municipal utilities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and was founded in October 2016. It has set itself the task of using regional power to advance the supply of high-speed FO Internet to the Northeast. True to the motto «From the region. For the region.»
Mini PoP with power supply columns – the R&M solution for Landwerke M-V Breitband GmbH
For the current FTTH project of Landwerke M-V Breitband GmbH, R&M configured specific multifunctional enclosures for the mini PoP stations (Outdoor PoP) in consultation with the customer.
The cabinets each contain two combimodules from the R&M range for main distributors. These are fastened to the right on mounting plates. The modules contain the splice trays and patch assemblies for managing 576 fibers each. Nineteen-inch racks with 21 height units are placed on the left of the enclosure. If required, the network operator can install an additional combimodule here for 288 fibers. The backbone is terminated on an R&M UniRack. The cable entry is configured for loose-tube cables, mini cables, and tubes.
R&M had to find its own solution for the air conditioning of the cabins, as the active technology used by the customer generates a lot of waste heat. The heat exchanger was installed on the roof for this purpose. Ventilation gills recessed all around provide the necessary airflow.
R&M designed external columns to supply the energy. They are flush with multifunctional enclosures and contain everything needed for the power connection.
The advantage: Utilities can record the energy consumption of the mini PoP station independently of the FTTH network operator. Their meter is located in the column, which is easily accessible. The cabin of the mini PoP does not need to be opened to record the energy consumption.
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