Fibre Optic Installation London O2 Arena – Sky Bar
Client: Alpha Bristol | Sector: Fibre Optic Cabling -Events | Duration: 1 Month | Location: Greenwich
Fibre Optic Cabling for the Audio Visual Cabling requirements throughout the SKY bar at the O2 Arena in London.
As part of the creation of the Sky Bar at the O2 Arena, a vast amount of fibre-optic and data cabling was installed to run the screens, projectors and audiovisual equipment.
AV Installation Outline
Firstly as you entered the room a huge mosaic wall of screens showed photos of guests who had uploaded their own photos. Each of these Video Wall Screens was controlled by media equipment linked via fibre-optic cabling. Secondly, several top-of-the-range projectors were used throughout the bar to project images, video and live streams from within the arena. Lastly, numerous smaller screens were located throughout, again linked individually to a central server room via fibre-optic cabling.
The server room was densely packed with AV installation servers and players. Therefore, the fibre terminations were split across numerous data cabinets. Each cable had to be dressed, labelled and terminated with care to make sure each was within reach of its dedicated AV server
Fibre Optic Cabling
Due to the program of works, the main installation of the fibre cabling was undertaken by the main contractor. Therefore, NM Cabling were tasked with terminating, testing, and installing all fibre-optic cabling throughout the bar and entertainment area.
In addition, there was also a Cat6 cabling requirement throughout for local cabling and controls. Once again, the data cabling was installed by the main contractor. Therefore, again, the terminating, testing and labelling of the Cat6 cabling was all done by NM Cabling
Due to the delicate nature of the room, the work had to be carried out under strict time-scales, health and safety and access requirements. The areas of work varied depending on where the work was being undertaken.
Firstly, fibre-optic cabling terminations were undertaken in both the main communications area and the bar area. The Serer room was a standard low-level communications room and a straightforward working area. However, the bar area had an exposed ceiling with vast height under the curve of the O2 arena dome. Therefore, these fibre termination works were off-access towers and, in some cases, powered access. In addition the projectors and screens were mounted at an exposed height, creating a challenging installation
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