1. Overview
Situation
Enabling a Las Vegas Mobile Backhaul in
Major communications company had 3 Weeks Took More Than Luck.
three weeks to begin deployment on a
fiber optic backhaul network to cell sites To deploy a fiber backhaul network for a major service provider—with the first tower
with 24/7 access in Las Vegas. live in three weeks—it took 3M.
3M Solution
• 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminal
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The Challenge
FDST 08S Three weeks to enable a mobile backhaul solution in Las Vegas? No problem.
• 3M External Cable Assembly Module
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(ECAM) Factory-Terminated Fiber A major communications company came to 3M with a growth path that was poised
Cable Assembly (FCA). to cultivate new customers including wireless carriers and additional commercial
customers. Having negotiated a new contract to provide high-speed wireless access,
Results the company had to deploy a fiber optic mobile backhaul to cell sites with 24/7
3M helped our customer enable a fiber access in the Las Vegas market. The first tower needed to be live in three weeks
mobile backhaul in three weeks, with from the date 3M received the call. This would allow the customer to deliver more
a lower total cost of ownership, 24/7 bandwidth for data-intensive applications, including email, SMS text messages and
access and future-proof scalability.
video.
With most of the area’s cell towers located close to new business customers, the
company needed a reliable solution with easy plug-and-play capability—stable
enough to provide service to cell towers while being flexible enough to provide
essential data services to business customers throughout the local market. With
current infrastructure making access time an obstacle for field technicians
performing maintenance, they needed an accessible approach that also provided
demarcation outside the property fence.
3M had three weeks to develop and supply the solution and products that would
enable our customer to deploy several hundred cell sites quickly with open access
around the clock for continual maintenance and upgrades. They were also looking
for a lower total cost of ownership, thanks to the products’ custom features.
The Solution
The 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminals provided the customer 24/7 access for
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their technicians to the terminals outside the property fence. Their technicians
would also be able to conduct maintenance from the street using plug-and-play
capabilities.

2. In addition, the 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminals for cellular/mobile backhaul applications
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offered an intelligent solution that provided the company with a factory-assembled SC and LC
The Network of fiber optic cable with six connectors on each end – virtually eliminating the cost of fusion
Networks splicing. 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminals for fiber optic backhaul provide easy plug-and-
As a world leader in communications play capability, enabling more bandwidth for email, SMS text messaging and other data-
technology, 3M is a Network of intensive applications that businesses and consumers expect from today’s wireless carriers
Networks connecting products, while incurring credible cost and time savings.
people, and companies by
harnessing the power of 45 Combined with the 3M External Cable Assembly Module (ECAM) Factory-Terminated
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technology platforms to create Fiber Cable Assembly (FCA), the Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminals from 3M enabled true
customer-centric innovations. The plug-and-play capability as previously installed fiber optic cables were not disturbed when
Network of Networks connects adding and removing ECAM-FCA cable assemblies. And with simple, error-free closure
smart grids to smart phones, wind sealing and re-entry, the fixed O-ring seal reduces the potential for craft error during the
farms to server farms, greenfield to terminal sealing process.
brownfield, wireline to wireless, and
customers to their goals. To get the
The Results
Network of Networks working for Within three weeks, a solution was decided on, product was deployed and the first tower was
you, visit 3M.com/Telecom. live. The 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminal enabled fast connections and labor cost savings.
With the 3M product solution, technicians can now access backhaul networks, making
maintenance modifications easy to execute within a matter of minutes. Our customer can
increase the number of end users easily and quickly. They are now expanding the network
using 3M terminals to add access for business services throughout Las Vegas.
The Bottom Line
At a lower total cost of ownership than traditional installations, plug-and-play connectorized
solutions from 3M provide flexibility, rapid deployment, ease of use and scalability without
the need for skilled technicians, providing the ability to add customers quickly and easily
with 24/7 access to your fiber network.
To learn more about the 3M Fiber Dome Stubbed Terminal, visit 3M.com/Telecom.
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