I have been in a discussion with a telco about fiber backbones, and they
heard something about the life expectancy of a fiber cable. I have reviewed
the manufacturers specs, and I can't find any mention of this. Has anyone
heard anything about this??
TIA
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According to my calculations t
The life expectancy of outside plant fiber, I believe, is 30 years. This
would be an average, so some could fail in 5 years, others in 100. It all
depends on the environmental conditions the fiber is subject to. Water can
infiltrate the sheath over time and if it freezes during winter the water
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