Outside Project (OSP)

Outside plant (OSP) installations of fiber optic cables can be much more diverse than premises installations. OSP installs may include installing aerial cable, direct-buried cable, underground cable in conduit or installing conduit or innerduct and then pulling cable, or placing cable underwater.

An Outside-Plant Vendor plays a prominent role within the Telecom Industry. The primary responsibility of an OSP vendor revolves around the construction and maintenance of plant infrastructure, design, and engineering as well as providing a route analysis of underground & aerial fiber optic installations. Outside plant cabling, whether copper or fiber, is generally installed as aerial cable between poles, in an underground conduit system, or by direct burial.