Introduction of salt-damage maps: Technical Assistance and Support Center, NTT EAST

Outdoor communication facilities are exposed to damaging weather and climate conditions and therefore require regular inspection and maintenance to ensure they operate safely and reliably. Such facilities also need to be placed in the optimum locations to reduce the potential damage from the exposure while best supporting telecommunication services. This article describes a map developed by the Technical Assistance and Support Center that illustrates the degree of damage from salt in different areas of Japan. This is the fifty-first article in a series on telecommunication technologies. © 2019 Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.. All rights reserved.