NBN FTTdp: A Few Things You Need to Know
The phrase FTTdp or Fiber to the Distribution Point has been mentioned frequently in the last few years. It is also referred to as ‘Fiber to the Curb/Kerb’ or FTTC/FTTK. It can be described as a hybrid of FTTP or Fibre-to-the-Premise as well as FTTN or Fibre-to-the-Node. Instead of taking fibre to a central node in a neighborhood, it is laid directly to a property’s kerb & the final connection from the kerb to your home is generally made with the existing copper phone line. Not only does this enable faster download speeds as well as better performance, but it also make it cheaper for you to get a direct fibre connection to your home or business. Who will be getting FTTdp? Presently about 700,000 premises will be connected to the NBN or National Broadband Network using FTTdp technology. It is mainly being used as a replacement for Optus’ HFC or Hybrid-Fibre Coaxial cable network. According to the NBN, FTTdp will mainly be deployed in areas where the use of Optus’ HF...