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FTTX [1 record]

Record 1 2013-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Telephone Wires and Cables
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

Fiber to the x (FTTX) is a generic term for any broadband network architecture using optical fiber to provide all or part of the local loop used for last mile telecommunications. The term is a generalization for several configurations of fiber deployment, ranging from FTTN (fiber to the neighbourhood) to FTTD (fiber to the desktop).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Câbles et fils téléphoniques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
CONT

FTTX (fiber To The X, la fibre jusqu’à ...) [est un] terme générique qui désigne les différentes techniques grâce auxquelles la fibre optique est amenée jusqu’aux usagers finaux. Le «X» devient un H quand la fibre est amenée directement au domicile du client final (FTTH, fiber to the home), B quand la fibre s’arrête en bas de l’immeuble (FTTB, fiber to the building), N quand la fibre est amenée pour un quartier (FTTN, fiber to the neighbourhood), C quand la fibre s’arrête au niveau de la rue, du trottoir (FTTC, fiber to the curb), O quand la fibre est reliée jusqu’au bureau (FTTO, fiber to the office).

Spanish

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