This box is Fiber Wall Socket(FWS) fixed on the internal wall. Most ppl dont get the Fibre Termination Box(FTB) which is fixed on the outer wall. A black Fiber is pulled from the pole to FTB and then a white Fiber is connected to the FWS. For those who are shortchanged n dont get the FTB, a black fiber is pull to the outer wall, then the fiber is coiled(see pic below) a few rounds for spare b4 it goes thru the wall and connect directly to FWS, then a white fiber will connect to the BTU.

TOMEI-R did u get this coil of black fiber on the outside wall b4 it is connected to the internal wall? It is so ugly n this is where the FTB should be.

LeonTan is this how it is done nowadays?

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1 day before suppose complete olt patching. Zerg rush or not or wait ....

Same for me.
This is what they gave me.

You would have. Just that you need to check where they placed it.

Nope. I ask them to splice it to the exact length so that it looks neater.


This is standard. No more ftb for new installations.

If is not ready then they will still give u the same answer.

I think we can request the installer to coil it inside the attic (for those cases where the cable will go through the wall into the attic for over ceiling installation. The wire is ugly and i cant tahan seeing it everyday

Ya. 50 50 .. i have send email back to them back no answer ,,

Just curious, what is the function of FTB and by eliminating it is there any sacrifice to the quality of our Unifi connection?

Is there any chance that we demand for the FTB since it's so ugly and since there's no discount for customer also

It basically just an 'extension'. fiber cable in, fiber cable out. it just divide a long fiber cable from the FTP (on the pole) to FWS into 2 shorter parts.

i.e.
Before: pole->FTB->FWS
Now only: pole->FWS

2 shorter cables ease cable replacement especially when its broken since fiber cable is unlike copper cable that can be cut/ soldered/ join bla bla, and fiber splicing isnt cheap

No change to internet quality whatsoever

Unifi Lite free phone set need to redeem at any nearest TM point within 1 months from activation date (Installation date), but some of TM point CS told my customer need wait for SMS. But according to my admin, some of customer will not get SMS not sure why. Do you have this problem ? Now, regardless get or not just inform TM point CS want to get the set as need to redeem within 1 month, if they reject than jumpa thier punya manager to talk ........

Looking at the photos below, FTB and FWS serve the same purpose.
Outdoor fiber cable goes into the box and indoor fiber cable goes to the BTU.

i got sms only after 26 days, so i login tm rewards and found the point 3700 can actually redeem other thing instead of the phone, so i take voucher instead.

Outdoor fiber cable goes into the FTB AND indoor fiber cable goes INTO FWS FIRST THEN to the BTU.

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Too many joints. I prefer the fiber cable go straight into the BTU even if they give me the FTB.

Double ugly with upside down FWS

Hahaha, no place to put. Just put it behind a bookshelf.
Double sided taped it to the floor tile.

I thought now using FWS already? haha

Thats why in TM installation guide also using FWS

I was referring to the coil of fiber in the picture where FTB is supposed to be b4 the fiber goes into the house.

oh~ haha, pai seh

Yup, including my relatives home also like this. They roll cable and terus to FWS