What is Duct Access?
What is Duct Access?
If you are an ACMA licensed carrier, you can access Telstra’s network of ducts, tunnels, manholes and pits to install and operate your own cables and equipment.
- Order duct access;
- Put in your own subduct to carry your cable;
- Install cable loops and joint closures along the route in approved locations.
Getting started
Getting started
When applying for Duct Access, existing Telstra Wholesale customers who are licensed carriers will need to:
- Ensure that the relevant terms and conditions of the contract for facilities access to the duct network have been agreed to and are understood, together with our policies, procedures and operations manuals;
- Submit one or more study requests, an order form containing a design and construction proposal and a joint completion inspection request according to the ordering and provisioning procedures for Duct Access;
- Have approval for physical access to Telstra sites before visiting any Telstra underground equipment or buildings;
- Use approved contractors to install the equipment;
- Submit a final 'as built drawing' so that Telstra can maintain current network records.
Physical access
Physical access
As part of Facilities Access processes, the following documents will be required when requesting access to Telstra sites as a Telstra Wholesale customer. Please refer to process documents/technical resources for further steps required prior to requesting access.
To obtain an authority, please contact your TW account Manager.
Duct Access Physical Access Procedures
Working in Networks Site Request Form
External Interconnect Cable - Access to Telstra's Duct Network
External Interconnect Cable - Access to Telstra's Duct Network
External Interconnect Cable (EIC) provides access to Telstra’s duct network of ducts, tunnels, manholes and pits which provides a link to exchange equipment.
Technical Resources
Forms
Procedural Resources
Hazard Management
- Cable Hauling and Duct Preparation: Cable Hauling (PDF, 271KB)
- Cable Hauling and Duct Preparation: Rodding, Roping and Proving (PDF, 33KB)
- Cable Hauling and Duct Preparation: Positive Pressure Rodding (PDF, 142KB)
- Cable Hauling and Duct Preparation: Over-Hauling Optical Fibre Cable (PDF, 300KB)
- Copper Cable (PDF, 2.74KB)
- Communications Pack-Cycle times (PDF, 85KB)
- Duct Access Approved Contractors (PDF, 57KB)
- Duct Access Cancellation Process (PDF, 1.12MB)
- Duct Access General Terms and Conditions (PDF, 148KB)
- Duct Access Ordering and Provisioning (PDF, 176KB)
- Interconnect Access to the Telstra Underground Network (TM00042) (PDF, 79KB)
- Manhole Guard Notice (PDF, 28KB)
- Network Hazard - Planned Service Interruption (DOC, 75KB)
- Optical Distribution Frame - Standard Optical Fibre Distribution Frame (OFDF) (TM00183 AO2) (PDF, 1.18MB)
- Optical Distribution Frame - Technical Requirements (TM00183) (PDF, 745KB)
- Optic Fibre (TM00044) (ZIP, 567KB)
- Planned Event and Outage Management (PDF, 85KB)
- Underground Network Earthing (PDF, 110KB)
- Carrier Evidence Form (DOC, 27KB)
- Credential/Key Application Form 0169138 - f08 (DOC, 56KB)
- Duct Access Order and Design and Construction Proposal (DOC, 102KB)
- Duct Cancellation Request Form & checklist (DOC, 64KB)
- Duct Cancellation Compliance Inspection Form (DOC, 92KB)
- Duct Access Study Request (DOC, 122KB)
- EIC Study Request Form (DOC, 28KB)
- Hazard Notification Planned Service Interruption Request - Telepower(DOC, 84KB)
- Joint Field Inspection Request (DOC, 36KB)
- Joint Completion Inspection & DBoR(DOC, 115KB)
- Manhole and Pit Layout Template (PDF, 379KB)
- Site Attendance Request Form (DOC, 28KB)
DCAF
- DCAF Template Construction Finalisation Documents (DOC, 102KB)
- DCAF Template Telstra Plans (DOC, 102KB)
- Duct Access Physical Access Procedures (PDF, 47KB)
- Hazard Management: Tunnel Locations Entry, Exit and Presence (ZIP, 211KB)
- List of Known Hazards (PDF, 120KB)
- Procedure for Working in Network Sites (ZIP, 350KB) (Issue 18, 28/03/2014)
- Accredited Asbestos Contractor List (PDF, 54KB)
- Asbestos Management Procedure in Telstra (PDF, 1MB)
- Contractor Asbestos Management Guide(PDF, 868KB)
- Health, Safety and Environment Framework for Telstra suppliers of services and products (PDF, 500KB)
- Metro / Regional SWL Listing (XLS, 1.26MB)
- Sydney CBD Light Rail Network Impact list (XLSX, 54KB)
Facilities Access Services
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