Introduction
To FTTx
Objectives:
From this self-study lesson you should learn:
- What is FTTx?
- How is fiber is used in the worldwide communications
system?
- Why is FTTx happening now?
- Who is installing FTTx?
Since
the first installations of fiber optic networks in the
late 1970s, the goal of the fiber optic industry has been
to install fiber optics all the way to the home. From an
economic standpoint, fiber was immediately cost effective
in the long-distance networks. However, it took two
decades before fiber became cost effective for connections
to come closer to or even all the way to the subscriber,
caused by a combination of lowering costs of installing
fiber and customers' demand for more bandwidth. Today FTTx
is the focus of communications companies, governments and
consumers worldwide.
This Fiber U self-study program will introduce you to the
varieties of FTTx but focus on FTTH, examine the way they
are implemented and review their pros and cons. You can
take this self-study course just for increasing your
awareness of FTTx, to be conversant in the technology, to
prepare yourself for working in the field or to prepare to
take a course from an FOA-Approved school to obtain FOA
certification.
The course leads you to read online or printed materials
(with an emphasis on the online using the FOA Guide),
watch FOA YouTube Videos, complete some activities and
take the quizzes. Each lesson plan will be self-contained.
Lesson plans open in new pages so the course overview page
stays open to lead you to the next lesson or you may use
the link at the bottom of the page.
Student Assignment
Read
the references, watch the videos and take the quizzes
(Test Your Knowledge)
Online
FOA Reference
FOA
Online Guide to Fiber Optics
FTTx
Overview
Introduction
to FTTx/FTTH
Videos
Lecture
25 Fiber To The Home,
This
is an introduction to FTTx technology and applications
intended as an overview.
Reference
Textbook
The
Fiber Optic Association Fiber To The Home Handbook:
Chapter 1
Extra
Credit Reading
Assignments beyond the basics required for the
course will be listed as extra credit.
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Test
Your Knowledge
Online
Quiz
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