Multidwelling Unit Solutions for Building Connectivity | Corning

Multidwelling units (MDUs) come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from high rise buildings, small condos, duplex units, or multiuse properties with a combination of business and residential customers. Other factors such as aesthetics, labor skill levels, and access to rights of way also play a role in the fiber architecture and product selection. No two MDUs are exactly the same in appearance or construction, nor are the MDU solutions for one going to fit into others. We offer a range of MDU solutions to address the wide variety of fiber architectures you may encounter in the field, backed by the expertise we have gathered from numerous global MDU deployments.

MDU deployments often present operators with challenges, which can include:

• Duct space is limited, full, unusable, or not continuous

• Space is at a premium in aisles and basement

• Availability of and access to tenants requires coordination and causes tension
 

Our experience with numerous global MDU deployments has taught us the following key considerations:

• Use the smallest, most robust, and bend tolerant cable and fiber to avoid reworks and repairs

• Pre-connectorisation can limit disturbance of tenants and speed installation

• Plan network access points at basement and/or floor level

• Avoid expensive and special tools (splice machines)

• Terminate passives separately to account for shorter life time of actives

With experience gained through millions of units connected around the world, we can help simplify your deployments.