As per option 2 this extends the number of xed sockets so that the home owner doesn’t
need to rely on wireless connections in the majority of the house. This would enable the
down-streaming of 4K television in those areas where the customer is most likely to use
high bandwidth applications like streaming TV, gaming consoles or video conferencing.
One double power socket should be provided for the Openreach equipment and for the
communications provider’s router. We recommend that all the data cabling from the
rooms are terminated in a data patch panel (example as below) in close proximity to
the ONT to facilitate easy connection.
It is also recommended that where an aerial socket is provided for televisions that
an ethernet data socket and associated wiring is also provided.
CSP: Customer Splice Point
ONT: Optical Network Termination
BBU: Battery Backup Unit
Connectorised bre cable
Voice cable
Ethernet cable
Relocating the ONT and BBU and
adding data points in multiple rooms
Home wiring
Option 3