Fiber to the Curb
The term Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) has been used to describe a variety of network architectures in which optical fiber is brought close to the residence, where an optical network unit (ONU) couples the fiber to some form of metallic wiring that in turn leads to the residence (see Figure 5-1). Elsewhere you will see references to technologies such as Fiber to the Building (FTTB) and Fiber to the Cabinet (FTTCab). FTTB refers to the placement of the ONU in a multiple-dwelling unit (MDU), such as condominiums, apartments, and office buildings, where the ONU is placed on the MDU premises and where metallic wiring is distributed to the various tenant dwellings.
FTTCab refers to the placement of the ONU in a cabinet in the ...
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