Communications network and method of installing the same

Abstract

A method for inserting fiber optic cables in a pneumatic tube system is provided which comprises the steps of accessing a pneumatic tube network at at least two termination points and feeding a fiber optic cable through the pneumatic tube via the at least two termination points. The step of feeding may further comprise inserting a movable camera device at a first one of the at least two termination points; moving a guide cable from the first one of the at least two termination points through the pneumatic tube network to the second one of the at least two termination points; and pulling a fiber optic cable along the guide cable from the first one of the at least two termination points through the pneumatic tube network to the second one of the at least two termination points. The step of moving a guide cable may further includes inserting a movable camera device at one of the termination points and connecting a guide cable thereto; and moving the camera with the guide cable from the first one of the at least two termination points through the pneumatic tube network to the second one of the at least two termination points.

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