FTTH 

budget loss calculatio
n
What is the importance of budget loss calculation ?

• To insure that the proposed link will operate as desired

the loss caused by :

• 1- distance “attenuation loss “

• 2- splitters
• Connecters and splices .
• Bends or faults .
1- distance “attenuation loss “

•  Typical loss for single-mode optical fiber is about

• 2–3 dB/km near 850 nm wavelength
• 0.5 dB/km near 1300 nm
• 0.25 dB/km near 1550 nm.

• Multimode fiber loss is slightly higher, and bending loss will only
increase the link attenuation further.
2- splitters
3- Connecters

0.3 dB (typical 0.75 dB (TIA 568 max

Connector loss
adhesive/polish conn) acceptable)

Total # of connectors 5 5

Total connector loss 1.5 dB 3.75 dB

Splice loss

Typical splice loss 0.3 dB

Total # of splices 1

Total splice loss 0.3 dB

Budget loss calculation
• Calculating all the losses in the transmission line .

• You can estimate the expected power level at the far end “costumer
premises and every segment in the network .