Lesson 6: Fiber To The Home
Objectives:
From this lesson you should learn:
- What is “fiber to the home”
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How is fiber to the home implemented
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Who is building FTTH networks?
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. Telecommunications systems were usually
divided into long distance, metropolitan and subscriber categories. In
the beginning, the challenge was well known - 10% of the cable plant was
in long distance, 10% was in metro and fully 80% of the cable plant was
the "last mile" - the subscriber. The issue was, and is, the economics
of fiber to the home (FTTH.)
Learn how FTTH became the goal of broadband and FTTH became known as Fiber Broadband.
Student Assignment:
Read either of the references and take the
quiz.
Online FOA Reference:
Fiber To The Home
FTTH Architectures
Book Chapter:
The Fiber Optic Association Guide To Broadband, Chapter 6 (Print Version)
Optional - Extra Credit (and future reference)
Videos on YouTube
FTTx - Fiber To The Home, Premises, Curb, Business, Fiber Broadband, etc.
Test Your Knowledge:
- Next:
Lesson 7: Data Communications Networks
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