What’s the Difference Between FTTC, FTTN, and FTTP?

By Kristin Carlson, Jul 06, 2023

Networks

There are a lot of acronyms used in the telecommunications space, and it can be tough to keep them straight.

Thanks to TeleGeography's new acronym cheatsheet, you don't have to.

Mixing up FTTC, FTTN, and FTTP, for example? NBD, we've got you covered.

FTTC	Fiber-to-the-Cabinet	The use of fiber optic cables to bring signals within approximately 1,000 feet of the user premises.
FTTN	Fiber-to-the-Node	The fiber network extends to the vicinity of the customer premises, but terminates at a node or street cabinet.
FTTP	Fiber-to-the-Premises	Fiber optic cables that reach the boundary of the user premises, connecting to the building via a box on the outside wall or extending into the building and terminating in a network room.

ISO a quick refresher on CDM, CDN, and CDR? Look no further.

CDM	Code Division Multiplexing	Networking technique used for Code Division Multiple Access.
CDN	Content Delivery Network	A network of servers that delivers web content to end-users.
CDR	Committed Data Rate	The minimum amount of bandwidth a customer agrees to use during a given contract term.

Explore the full cheatsheet over here. With more than 100 telecom-related acronyms sorted alphabetically and defined, simply bookmark the page and thank us later.