MTE/BAU As-Built Training

Comprehensive step-by-step guide for fiber technicians, draftsmen, and QC reviewers

Start Here - New User Wizard

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Choose Workflow
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Setup Access
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Install Tools
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Select a workflow below to begin your training journey

Workflow When to Use Duration Complexity
Excel MTE Fiber splicing in Excel bundles 4-8 hours High
Bentley MTE Drafting cell towers, MetroE 4-8 hours High
FTTU/SMB Fiber to the Unit projects 2-4 hours Medium
MTG Metro Transport Gateway 2-3 hours Medium
Quality Control Review completed work 30-60 min Medium

📊 Excel MTE

⏱️ 4-8 hours
Update Excel fiber bundles for MTE/CBH projects including head end breakout, splice tabs, and Raychem files.

🗺️ Bentley MTE

⏱️ 4-8 hours
Draft cell towers and MetroE locations in Bentley Expert Designer with geospatial accuracy.

🏢 FTTU/SMB

⏱️ 2-4 hours
Fiber to the Unit and Small/Medium Business projects with FTTX splitter integration.

🔄 MTG

⏱️ 2-3 hours
Metro Transport Gateway workflows from head end to mux/side car only.

✅ Quality Control

⏱️ 30-60 minutes
Comprehensive QC procedures and checklists for all workflow types.

Quick Reference

Color Codes (Overlay)

OrangeHead End
BlueTerminal Splice
GreenNode
YellowParent Splice (Remove in QC)
RedSplice Point (Remove in QC)

Fiber Colors

Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate (gray), White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Pink, Aqua

Link Loss Format

[Rack] - [Shelf] - [Port], [dB]dB, [footage]'-O

Example

B - 1 - R6/93, 4.00dB, 14,160'-O

Unused Channels

B - 1 - R6/93

(No dB, no footage)

Provider Abbreviations

T-MobileTMO
Verizon WirelessVZW
SprintSprint
AT&TAT&T

As-Built Codes

Standard MTE: D12, D13, D33, D34

MTG (new fiber): D7, D8, D33, D34

Excel Shortcuts

Ctrl + F3 - Name Manager

Bentley Shortcuts

F1 - Query configuration

Measurements

Riser footage+25 feet
Block spacing5 rows
Mux leader width1.75
Provider spacing15 feet