Inside an NBN fibre access node

[Don McKenzie]

Inside an NBN fibre access node

Today iTnews reveals the innards of Australia’s future communications exchange – with the industry’s first look inside
an NBN Co fibre access node.

According to NBN Co, a fibre access node or 'FAN' in industry parlance is an exchange-like facility that houses the
active equipment (optical line terminals) servicing a fibre-serving area.

In the case shown in the we are looking at a fibre serving area at NBN Co’s first-release site in Kiama, NSW, which
according to our tour of the area in February serves 16 fibre distribution areas of about 288 houses each.

Full story:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/255175,inside-an-nbn-fibre-access-node.aspx

Can't see the photo gallery? Try here.
http://www.itnews.com.au/Gallery/255169,photos-inside-an-nbn-fibre-access-node.aspx/1

Cheers Don...

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