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FTTC Last modified: Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Short for fiber-to-the-curb, the installation of optical fiber from a telephone switch to within 1,000 feet of a home or enterprise. Typically, coaxial cable is used to establish the connection from curb to building. Compare with FTTH.
OpticallyNetworked.com  Comprehensive up-to-date news and resources for professionals involved in optical networking. FIBER FIGHT: Ethernet Duels ATM for Home Access With the price of fiber decreasing, many are pointing to PONs as the ideal solution for bridging the last-mile gap. The trick is choosing the right PON technology to deploy. Fiber: Coming Soon to a Home Near You One of the biggest obstacles facing fiber optics technology -- an Internet medium that handles much more bandwidth than existing telephone-company based copper wires -- has been one of price. FTTH Tutorial This tutorial examines the issues involved in providing FTTH service and how FTTH addresses them.	Related Categories Cables Fiber Optics Internet Backbone Telecommunications Related Terms dark fiber fiber optics FTTH optoelectronics Shopping hTC Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Cellular Phones 30 Model Matches Cellular Accessories 10395 Store Offers Memory Cards 469 Model Matches Home Furnishings 44 Store Offers