What is the FTTx?
Last updated: 23 Apr 2024 | 16035 Views |
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 (sometime called "Access Network") . The term is a generalization for several configurations of fiber deployment, ranging from FTTN (fiber to the neighborhood/node) to FTTD (fiber to the desktop). The FTTx architecture consists of a passive optical network (PON) that allows several customers to share the same connection, without any active components between the OLT and ONT/ONU devices.
| There are also many variations of the FTTx architecture (left figure), including: - Fiber-to-the-cabinet (FTTCab) - Fiber-to-the-curb (FTTC) - Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) - Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) - Fiber-to-the-Building (FTTB) - Fiber-to-the-Node (FTTN), etc. |
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