ASAP Computer Services highly skilled employees install fiber optic cable in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Single mode and multimode. As well as fiber panel installation and enclosure installation. ASAP also provides fiber optic testing. If you need Cat6 after the fiber lands, visit our structured cabling page for more info.
Single Mode and Multimode Fiber Optic Installation in San Antonio, TX by ASAP
Multimode OM3, OM4, and OM5 for in-building backbone and short runs between switches. Single mode OS2 for long runs, campus links, and anything that may need more distance or bandwidth later. ASAP installs the fiber count and type for what you actually need. ASAP recommends single mode for future future bandwidth considerations.
Indoor plenum and riser rated cable of various fiber counts as well as outdoor armored and gel filled, high count fiber is all in scope for ASAP.
ASAP Fiber Termination
After fiber optic cable is installed our employees also provide in house Fiber splicing.
Fusion splicing produces lower loss and better long term stability than mechanical splices, and it is what ASAP uses for permanent work. Pigtail splicing into LC, SC, and ST connectors, splice tray and enclosure work, cassette and MPO trunk terminations, and fiber splices on damaged or cut runs.
If a company put a backhoe through your fiber, that is a same category call. ASAP locates the break, splices it, and tests the spliced run end to end.
Building to Building and Campus Backbone
Connecting two or more buildings on one property where there is an existing conduit is the most common fiber request ASAP gets. Typically Cat 6 is in the conduit and it had some water intrusion, which because it is made of copper, fails and can short out POE switches or switches in general.
ASAP handles the installation of cable in existing underground conduit and termination on both ends so there is a single point of responsibility for the whole link.
Carrier Demarc Extension
Carriers deliver fiber to the demarc and stop there. Getting that circuit from the demarc room to your MDF or IDF is ASAP’s focus. ASAP extends the handoff to your equipment, terminates it properly, and tests it so the carrier cannot point at the inside cable when something goes wrong.
Small Inside Plant Jobs: Risers, Demarcs, and Retrofits
Not every fiber job is a campus backbone, and ASAP takes the small ones. ASAP handles the inside plant work inside San Antonio buildings: a riser between floors, a demarc extension to one tenant, a lateral to one suite, a fiber panel added in an IDF, or a retrofit through an occupied building. Building owners, property managers, and IT departments send the same work orders.
A single riser or one demarc extension is a normal work order for ASAP, not something that has to be bundled with a larger project. Small inside plant jobs get the same fusion fiber splicing, testing, labeling, and documentation as a multi-building link, and retrofits are scheduled around the tenants already in the building, from one floor to a multifamily FTTH retrofit.
Fiber Certification
Every fiber ASAP installs gets tested. Light loss testing on both wavelengths, OTDR traces to locate and document any events along the run, and connector end face inspection before mating.
ASAP delivers the test results as documentation. That matters for warranty claims, for handing off to an incoming IT provider, and for proving the physical layer is clean when you are troubleshooting something further up the stack.
Fiber Outages
Cut fiber, damaged pigtails, failed connectors, water in a hand hole, or a link that passes on paper but keeps flapping. ASAP locates the fault, splices it, and tests the corrected run rather than guessing at it.
ASAP’s Service Area for fiber optic installation.
ASAP provides fiber optic installation in San Antonio and the surrounding metro, including Stone Oak, Alamo Heights, Schertz, Selma, Live Oak, Universal City, Converse, Boerne, New Braunfels, Helotes, and Bulverde as well as South TX, Central TX and the Texas Hill Country. Visit our Service Area page for more detail.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does ASAP install fiber optic cable?
Yes. Demarc, lateral, meet-me, risers, and premise cross connects. ASAP employees install the fiber inside and between your buildings and extend your carrier’s circuit from the demarc to your equipment.
Does ASAP install fiber optic panels?
Yes. A single riser, one demarc extension, a lateral to one suite, or a retrofit of an existing pathway is a normal work order for ASAP in the San Antonio metro. Small inside plant jobs get the same fusion splicing, testing, labeling, and documentation as a campus backbone.
Does ASAP do inside plant fiber work?
Yes. ASAP handles the inside plant side for ISPs and carriers in San Antonio buildings: risers, demarc extensions, laterals, fiber panels in the IDF, and retrofits in occupied buildings, spliced and tested so the circuit is ready to turn up.
Should I use single mode or multimode fiber?
Multimode is generally cheaper on optics and fine for runs inside a building. Single mode costs more up front but supports far greater distance and bandwidth. For anything crossing between buildings or anything you expect to keep for a decade, ASAP usually recommends single mode as the better long term call.
Can ASAP run fiber between two buildings on my property?
Yes. Via existing conduit.
What types of fiber optic cable does ASAP install?
Single mode OS2 and multimode OM3, OM4, and OM5. Indoor plenum and riser rated cable, outdoor armored and gel filled cable, direct burial, and innerduct placement are all in scope. ASAP specs the fiber count and type against what you will need in five years.
Does ASAP provide test results after installation?
Yes. ASAP documents light loss testing and OTDR traces for every run and provides them at project close, along with labeling and as built documentation.
Does ASAP repair cut or damaged fiber?
Yes. Cut fiber, damaged pigtails, failed connectors, and water in a hand hole are all in scope. ASAP locates the fault, fusion splices it, and tests the corrected run end to end.
Is ASAP licensed and credentialed?
Yes. ASAP Computer Services holds BICSI RCDD credentials and Texas DPS licensing, and has been in business in San Antonio since 1999.
Request a Fiber Optic Installation Quote
Send the building layout and what you are trying to connect, and ASAP will scope it. Call 210-497-1424 or use the contact form.
