Fiber to the X (FTTX) comprises the many variants of fiber optic access infrastructure

FTTN/C

Fiber to the node (FTTN) and fiber to the curb or cabinet (FTTC) are interim steps toward full FTTH. Both FTTN and FTTC combine fiber to a point near the subscriber; copper links leveraging some form of DSL, such as VDSL2, usually handle the rest. Here you’ll find FTTN and FTTC news, products, and application information.

FTTN/C News & Products
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The Lightwave Channel
Steve Schmid, director, R&D, fiber-optic materials at DSM Desotech, and Dr. Osman Gebizlioglu, principal consultant at Telcordia, describe their organizations' efforts to create a standard for fiber microbending performance.
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The Lightwave Blog
An update on Lightwave ONE speakers
by Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave
Yeah, we've got a lot of big names from the vendor community on the speaker roster for Lightwave's Optical Networks for Enterprises Conference (Lightwave...
Roy Rubenstein
The price of propping up an industry
by Roy Rubenstein
Editor
Gazettabyte
Skype’s planned initial public offering doesn’t directly call to mind the travails of the optical component industry. But the hope of raising...
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FTTN/C Product Showcase
Ultra Polisher
FTTx Portable Fiber Polisher
Sponsor: Ultra Tec Manufacturing, Inc.
Ultra Tec Manufacturing, Inc.
5 resilient polishing platens, 12V converter, battery pack & charger, carrying case for FTTx, LAN, CATV, and aircraft/shipboard applications
Enablence
MAGNM-20
Sponsor: Enablence
Enablence’s MAGNM™-20 is a fully distributed multi-service access platform for broadband access and aggregation, scaling to support technologies from legacy POTS to ultra-broadband, ADSL2+, GPON, and Active Point-to-Point Ethernet, all in one system.
Single Mode Splitter
Single Mode Splitter
Sponsor: Vitex LLC
PLC single mode splitters divide power among multiple outputs from 1270nm to 1610nm. 1xN or 2xN (up to 32). Packages options include stainless steel housing, LGX and 19” rack mount.
Ultratool Manual Polisher
ULTRATOOL Manual Polisher
Sponsor: Ultra Tec Manufacturing, Inc.
Height adjust feature, supported (connectorized) or non-supported (bare fibers), various replaceable modules for all types of connectors, custom modules.