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Comparison Between HFC and Fiber-to-the-Home

HFC and FTTH networks differ in that HFC extends fiber to a node within a mile of the home or business, while FTTH extends fiber all the way to the home or business—typically terminating the fiber at a customer premises device, which then provides service to devices in the home over copper lines, coaxial cable, […]

Introduction to HFC Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Architecture

Cable technology is commonly called “hybrid fiber coaxial” or HFC. This is because most cable systems consist of fiber connections from the operator’s headend or hub facility (the cable counterpart of the telephone central office) to an optical “node” near the customer premises, and thereafter comprise coaxial cable to the premises. Cable operators have extended […]

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Comparison Between HFC and Fiber-to-the-Home

Introduction to HFC Hybrid Fiber Coaxial Architecture