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FTTP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
- Telephone Wires and Cables
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fibre in the loop
1, record 1, English, fibre%20in%20the%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FITL 1, record 1, English, FITL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiber in the loop 2, record 1, English, fiber%20in%20the%20loop
correct
- FITL 3, record 1, English, FITL
correct
- FITL 3, record 1, English, FITL
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fiber in the loop is a system implementing or upgrading portions of the PSTN [public switched telephone network] local loop with optical fiber technology from the telephone exchange of a telephone carrier to a remote serving area interface (SAI) located in a neighbourhood or to an optical network unit located at the customer premises (residential or business). 4, record 1, English, - fibre%20in%20the%20loop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the end-point of the fibre link, it is classified as : FTTB(fibre to the building), FTTC(fibre to the curb), FTTH(fibre to the home), FTTP(fibre to the pedestal), FTTD(fibre to the desk.) 5, record 1, English, - fibre%20in%20the%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
- Câbles et fils téléphoniques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- desserte par fibre
1, record 1, French, desserte%20par%20fibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- DF 2, record 1, French, DF
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- desserte par fibre optique 3, record 1, French, desserte%20par%20fibre%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- fibre dans la boucle 4, record 1, French, fibre%20dans%20la%20boucle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en place d'un réseau d'accès utilisant une ou plusieurs fibres optiques [...] 1, record 1, French, - desserte%20par%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
desserte par fibre; DF : terme, sigle et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 9 août 2013. 5, record 1, French, - desserte%20par%20fibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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