Fiber Optics
Light transmission through flexible transmissive fibers for communications or lighting
Optical Fiber
Thin strands of highly transparent glass or plastic designed to guide light
BEAD
Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment: a federal program that provides billions of dollars nationwide to expand high-speed broadband access
CLEC
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
ROW
Right of way
ARPU
Average revenue per user
Take rate
Highest uptake happens in early construction if efforts (i.e., marketing) are timely
FDH
Fiber distribution hub; home cluster
FTTH
Fiber to the home
Microduct
Technology that increases capacity when installing fiber to extend network