The single biggest cost to the implementation of passive fibre optic networks is the civil construction. The civil component costs can vary between 65% - 85% of the overall network price.
Factors that affect cost are:
- Terrain - Rural, Urban, CBD
- Codes of Practice - The individual requirements of each local authority vary and have a significant impact on cost
- Innovation and Technique - Techniques utilized and innovation of method impact on cost.
Commtera and its partners are fully conversant with all techniques from:
- Hauling
- Mole ploughing
- Slot cutting
- Micro trenching
- Shallow trenching
- Open cut trenching.