As organizations grow, so do their networks. Often, that growth happens in phases and across multiple contractors. The result? A fiber infrastructure that may be functional but lacks documentation, visibility, and full utilization. That is where fiber auditing comes in.
What is Fiber Auditing?
Fiber auditing is the process of analyzing, testing, and documenting an organization’s existing infrastructure. It helps uncover exactly what is in place, the condition, and how it is being used.
Unfortunately, it is very common for fiber networks to be built without complete documentation. Without an accurate view of your infrastructure, it is easy to run into delays during upgrades, troubleshooting, or planning.
Why Do We Need It?
Here are a few real-world scenarios where auditing is important:
Mergers and Acquisitions may use fiber auding to verify the quality, capacity and usability of the network they are purchasing.
As organizations utilize higher bandwidth applications like Cloud, AI, and VR, it’s important to understand your fiber’s capabilities. A fiber audit helps identify how many strands are available, the condition, and whether the infrastructure can support the upgrade.
Local governments and utilities often manage a wide range of fiber networks for cities and public safety. Audits help confirm ownership, availability, and performance.
What Does a Celerity Fiber Audit Include?
- Identifying and documenting the fiber paths in a network by physically inspecting, testing and investigating the network.
- Optical testing from FTP to FTP to get information.
- In extreme cases, opening slice cases between endpoints.
- Creating a detailed splice sheet that documents the cables in each case and the corresponding splicing assignments.
- Verification on splice assignments by tracing each individual fiber in a cable and recording those which are spliced together
Celerity’s portfolio contains Fiber Auditing projects across the country and ranges from small-scale campus environments to large-scale regional and national networks.
Considering a fiber audit? For more information visit Well Planned Services | Fiber Audits » Celerity Integrated Services or contact us at info@nextmiletech.com
