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www.gabocom.com

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gabo Systemtechnik GmbHAm Schaidweg 7

DE - 94559 Niederwinkling

Thomas HofmannPhone: +49 (0)9962 950 221

Mail: Thomas.Hofmann@gabocom.de

•Munich AirportAprox. 120km

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Company profile

• gabocom is based in Niederwinkling in Southern Germany.

• We are the market leader for micro duct system since many years.

• Our speed•pipe® system is first choice throughout Europe.

• More than 130 employees work in the company - from development to sales

• Our customers are well-known telecommunication enterprises and network operators.

• The European-wide partnership network supports you on site.

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gabocom references

gabocom serves most of the major telecom operators in Europe and holds single-source positions at many of its key customers

Germany

Austria

Belgium

Luxemburg

Italy

Switzerland

Denmark

Spain

France

Ireland

Eastern Europe

Belgacom

Mazzoni

(Tschechien)

(Ungarn)

What does the market expect?

• Efficiency – stability and availability of the network

• Reliability – preferably maintenance-free and quickly repairable

• Flexibility – for new technologies, new customer connections etc.

• Cost saving – preferably at low cost but of superior quality

With gabocom your network is prepared for all challenges

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Which solutions does gabocom offer?

• with speedpipe® gabocom has set new quality standards

• speedpipe® is part of a multi-compatible micro duct system

• allows the flexible, cost-efficient network development and expansion

• for all expansion situations, from FTTN via FTTH up to mobile

communications

• for duct-in-duct, direct burying and on the last mile

• much less installation costs, downtimes and maintenance effort

speed•pipe® permanently saves time and money

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Method comparison

TraditionalMethod

MicroductMethod

house orstreet cabinet

centralclosure

Diagram Key Elements

Branch off Branch off Branch off

house orstreet cabinet

house orstreet cabinet

centralclosure closure closure closure

• Only one central closure• Occupation of cable on demand• Easy branch off• Flexible use for all demands

(FTTN, FTTC, FTTH)

• Installation of one big fibre cable(244 fibres)

• Need of closures at each branch• Installation of one cable (2-4

fibres) to each costumer• Investment in dark fibre

What costs must be calculated?

• 97 % of the costs are for micro cables, installation and expansion

• only 3 % represent speedpipe® and gabocom fittings

• these 3 % decide on future cost advantages: less maintenance, less downtimes, less current expenses

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3 %

97 %

gabocomproducts

Micro cableInstallationExpansionetc.

Cost advantages begin with the installation

Customer Advantages

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• Reduces and avoids civil engineering costs by using free capacity in existing ductswith pipe-in-pipe technology in the access and customer connection network

• Avoids up-front investment in the more expensive fibre cables

• Avoids installation of excess fibre cables due to „blow-in-on-demand“

• Life cycle costs of network will be reduced• Non-aging materials ensure longer life-span of network

• Gas- and watertight characteristics ensure reliability of network during life-span

• Easier network expansion through gabocom system

• Easier repair and maintenance

How can costs be saved?

With speedpipe® costs are saved already at the installation:civil engineering costs, Dark Fibre, branch manholes, material costs, installation time

Saved: civil engineering costs

• speed•pipe® efficiently uses existing duct plants• civil engineering costs from 50 up to 200 € per meter are omitted

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How can costs be saved?

With speed•pipe® costs are saved already at the installation:civil engineering costs, Dark Fibre, branch manholes, material costs, installation time

Saved: expensive Dark Fibre

• fibre optic cables are installed on demand• expensive Dark Fibre becomes needless• thus the initial investments are decreased

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How can costs be saved?

With speedpipe® costs are saved already at the installation:civil engineering costs, Dark Fibre, branch manholes, material costs, installation time

Saved: branch manholes

• speedpipe® allows branching without any manholes• installation and maintenance costs are decreased• material costs are reduced by up to 85 %

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Sample calculation FTTH build-out cost

Source: Solon Management ConsultingPoint-to-Point connectionWeighted average of European households from densely urban to suburban populated areas

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• Average build-out cost per customer connection € 1.300

• Average length in meter per customer connection 13,90

• Cost of gabocom speed•pipe® per customer connection² € 2,90

• gabocom fittings per customer connection € 40,50

• Total gabocom products € 43,40

€ 1.300¹3%

97%

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Avg. Customer Installation Cost³

gabocom

• Fibre cable• Installation• Construction

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Advantages compared to usual micro-ducts

• A complete unique system with gas- , water- and sandtight components

• Highest safety standard

• Avoiding liability risks due to entrance of water and gas

• No problems with sand when blowing in the microcable

• Cost savings

• High quality guarantees a cost saving installation, especially for the fittings and sealings

• Low costs for maintanance

• Highest flexibility

• Complete System solution

• Easiest expansion

POPpoint of presence

ODFoptical distribution frame

connecting customers

FTTH portfolio

Duct system PE (32 mm, 40 mm or 50 mm)

Duct system PVC (110 mm or 125 mm)

branching off (32, 40, 50 mm)

Repairing of damaged ducts orClosing of blow in positions

Sealing of SRV 50/8x10 in manhole

Common sealing elements:

manhole

Inhouse use

branching off (110 mm)

POPpoint of presence

ODFoptical distribution frame

ODF

Access Network (FTTN / FTTC)

Connection Network (FTTH)

House entrance

connecting customers

branching off

connecting SRV-G

manhole

manhole

asseccories:

DSM RSM

EBM

EZA-t EZA-t 32, 40, 50

KmR

SHi

FTTH portfolio

EBM-GS

ES

What are the technical advantages?

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Gabocomproduct

advantages

Fully compatible system components

Repeated quality test during production

More than 3 years UV stable in South European climate

Maximum utilization of existing duct plants

Divisible, gas- and water-tight fittings

Individual cable occupation and simple branching

High quality raw materials for durable products

Technical Arguments speed-pipe

Speed-pipe is certified, approved and used by many Telecommunicationcompanies like Deutsche Telecom, Belgacom, Telecom Austria, Telecom Italia, Austrian Railway (ÖBB), etc.

High density PEHD ( equivalent to PE80)

Production of speed-pipe + bundles is according to DIN 8074/8075

We only use 100% new material in our production ( no recycled material)

On each spool of speed-pipe we do 100% pressure test ( 12bar/15 min.; Tolerance 0,2bar)

Test of inner diameter during production with sensor ( inline)

Internal pressure creep rupture (170h at 80° with insulation test voltage of4N/mm²) i.e. sp 10x1 = aprox 9,0bar/80° 170h without burst – we interuptusually at 1000h.

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Technical Arguments speed-pipe

Ice test exsternal : a speed-pipe ( 250mm long) airtight closed, sealed on both ends has to be frozen 10times (-10to -20°) frozen completely and defrostd again. After that the creep rupture test has to be carried out with a minimum resistance of 170h.

We give 3 years UV stability southern Europe climatics. UV stability is measured in Kilo Langley (KLy). Northern Europe = 70-80 KLy, Southern Europe = 100-120 Kly

Sealings/ fittings – i.e. material of DSM. We use POM (Polyoxymethylen),compared to the mostly used PC ( Polycarbonat). PC is sensitive for stress cracks and capillary cracks and also aginst hits. During the blow-in process the connector can burst.

POM has a much higher resistance against hits and also a much higher pressure

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Product overview of gabocom speed•pipe® system speed•pipe®

Pipe-in-pipe Ground Indoor

speed•pipe® bundle SRV

SRV 50 / 8x10 for unoccupied and occupied ducts

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Bundles for the Access network

• Choosing the right bundle is depending on how many fibres are necessary in the network

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Comparison of the fibre capacity in the access network

SRV-Typ Speedpipe-qty. Type of cable(qty. Of fibres)

Max. Fibre capacity / SRV

SRV-G 40/3x16 3 144 GF 432

SRV-G 50/4x16 4 144 GF 576

SRV-G 40/3x14 3 144 GF 432

SRV-G 50/4x14 4 144 GF 576

SRV-G 50/5x14 5 144 GF 720

SRV-G 32/3x12 3 96 GF 288

SRV-G 40/4x12 4 96 GF 384

SRV-G 50/5x12 5 96 GF 480

SRV-G 50/7x12 tc 7 96 GF 672

• Qty. and which SRV is depending on the demand of the quantity of fibres

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Bundles for the customer network

• Speedpipe 7x1,5 12-fibred cable 2,5 mmSpeedpipe 10x2,0 24-fibred cable 3,0-4,0 mm

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Application Example FTTN/FTTC

• Reduce and avoid civil engineering costs with pipe-in-pipe technology for:

Access network (FTTN / FTTC)

• Flexible use of empty PE and PVC ducts

Space for up to 7 pcs. of speed●pipe® 10x1,0

Space for up to 2 speed●pipe® bundles SRV 50 / 8x10

e.g. up to 2 speed●pipe® bundles SRV-G 50 / 5x14

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Application Example FTTH• Reduce and avoid civil engineering costs with pipe-in-pipe technologie for:

Network of customer connections (FTTH)

• Flexible use of empty PE and PVC ducts

Pull in bundles after removal of outer sheet by using the cutting device

e.g. SRV-G 50 / 10x7 + 1x12 (14)

e.g. SRV-G 40 / 8x7 + 1x12 (14)

Or pull bundles in empty PVC-ducts

e.g. SRV-G 50 / 24x7 tc

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Summary of advantages

• Significantly lower civil engineering costs

• Optimum utilisation of remaining space

• Flexible and compatible duct systems

• Divisible, gas- and water-tight fittings

• Individual cable occupation

• Simple and cost-saving branching

• Suitable for greenfield installation

• Easier repair and maintenance

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AppendixProduct overview

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1. speed•pipe® systemA universal applicable system for innovative FTTx solutions – in new or existing networks, on the last mile, for pipe-in-pipe or for direct burying.

2. Split duct systemA product that have approved now for years for allowing the gas- and water-tight repair of damaged pipes, for user-friendly branching or for pressure-tight sealing of blow in points.

3. Common fittingsAn elaborated assortment of gas-, water- or sand-tight products for the easy and quick installation in new and existing pipe ways.

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Product overview of gabocom speed•pipe® system

speed•pipe® bundle ground SRV-G

Customer connection Pulling in Access network

speed•pipe® fittings

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Divisible sealing element

EZA-t 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Reusable and suit for sealing empty and occupied speed•pipe®

• Gas- and water-tight up to 0.5 bar• Contain a bend protection for fibre optic cables• Before 10 bar of blow-in pressure are reached, the integrated safety valve opens.• Easy and fast installation

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Divisible connector with gas-stop

EBM-GS 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Furnished with an integrated gas-stop• For connecting occupied speed•pipe® and for longitudinally sealing them

against gas and water up to 0.5 bar• Resistant to tensile for all current practical applications• Applicable for direct burying• Easy and fast installation

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Permanent end plugs

ES 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• For closing speed•pipe® against gas and water up to 0.5 bar• Resistant to tensile • Easy and fast installation• If required they can easily be disengaged by removing the locking ring• For direct burying

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Marking label with pipe plug

KmR 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Are designed to mark speed•pipe® ground with a permanent marking like Edding with the customer’s address in the branch section

• Suitable for the gas- and water-tight sealing of initially unoccupied speed•pipe® ground up to 0.5 bar • Easy and fast installation• By breaking off the protection cap the customer’s address remains on the speed•pipe® ground after

having blown in a fibre optic cable

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Divisible sealing and fixing element

EZA-t 32 / 40 / 50

For sealing the space between speed•pipe® and duct• One solution for all applications• For sealing of temporary unused ducts• Independent from the number of speed•pipe®• Even for belated installation• Gas- and watertight for all demands• Simple use without need of any special tool

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Permanent connector

DSM 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Used for connecting speed•pipe® and are applicable for direct burying.• Pressure-tight up to 15 bar and resistant to tensile• Easy and fast installation• By removing the locking ring they can easily be disengaged

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Divisible connector

EBM 7 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16

• Ensure the permanent gas- and water-tight connection of occupied speed•pipe® up to 0.5 bar and for a duration of 30 minutes even up to 10 bar

• Resistant to tensile for all current practical applications• Applicable for direct burying• Easy and fast installation

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Branch supports for speed•pipe® bundle ground

• For branching off single speed•pipe® ground from the speed•pipe® bundle ground in a safe bend to the customer or to the distribution box

• Connection with the speed•pipe® bundle ground and the branching speed•pipe® ground by means of cable straps.

• Use of a marking system like for example the 3M ball marker facilitates the subsequent localisation of the branch

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Example of sealed speedpipes in a street cabinet

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House lead-ins

Application in the cellar Flexible application in the cellar

Above ground application

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• First class products ensure stability and availability of networks

• High quality raw materials guarantee durability and performance

• Quality management is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008

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• Europe-wide sales network enables on-site support

• Internal training and seminars impart valuable know-how

• Order processing, production and dispatch according to your wishes

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• All company divisions are united at the location Niederwinkling

• Decisions are taken with short, collegial methods

• Low level of fluctuation confirms gabocom as outstanding employer

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• Technological competence is based on specialization over many years

• Unique speed•pipe® system sets latest standards

• Close proximity to partners allows product innovations meeting the demands

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Thank you for your kind attention!

You will receive more information at www.gabocom.com or in an individual counselling interview.

We look forward to accompanying you on your path to success!