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Access Network
What is an Access Network? An access network, simply put, is the part of a telecommunications network that connects subscribers to their immediate service provider. It acts as the entry point for users to access larger networks, including the Internet. This segment of networking infrastructure allows users, whether they're at...
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Agile Software DevelopmentINFOGRAPHIC: Celebrating 6+ Decades of Software Development Methodologies
To say that artificial intelligence (AI) is the next step in enterprise would be an understatement. AI has already become a reality for many industries, including, but not limited to: Health care Insurance Oil and Gas Agriculture Publishing and Media Architecture Hospitality Finance Customer Service In other words, the so-called...
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Gigabit Interface Converter
What Does Gigabit Interface Converter Mean?A gigabit interface converter (GBIC) is a transceiver that converts optical signals to electrical signals and vice versa in a gigabit Ethernet or fiber to the home (FTTH) configuration. These interface converters were most common in early 2000s. GBIC is not obsolete, but has been...
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Passive Optical Network
What Does Passive Optical Network Mean?A passive optical network (PON) is a cabling system that uses optical fibers and optical splitters to deliver services to multiple access points. A PON system can be fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC), fiber-to-the-building (FTTB) or fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). A PON system consists of optical line termination (OLT) at...
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Fiber To The Premises
What Does Fiber To The Premises Mean?Fiber To The Premises (FTTP) is a fiber optic cable delivery medium that provides Internet access directly to a user or groups of users from an Internet service provider (ISP). It is one of several optical fiber delivery topology terms that are sometimes grouped...
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Fiber to the Node
What Does Fiber to the Node Mean?Fiber to the node (FTTN) is one of several options for providing cable telecommunications services to multiple destinations. Fiber to the node helps to provide broadband connection and other data services through a common network box, which is often called a node. Fiber to...
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Fiber to the Building
What Does Fiber to the Building Mean? Fiber to the building (FTTB) is a type of fiber-optic cable installation where the fiber cable goes to a point on a shared property and the other cabling provides the connection to single homes, offices or other spaces. FTTB applications often use active...
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Fiber to the Home
What Does Fiber to the Home Mean?Fiber to the home (FTTH) is a fiber optic communication delivery form where the fiber extends from a central office to the boundary of a home living space or business office. Once it reaches the home or business office, the signal is conveyed throughout...
By: Margaret Rouse | Technology Expert
