GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

Telecommunication Acronyms

Telecommunication Acronyms A – Z  A ABF Air blown fiber. ADM Add/drop multiplexer. ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line. ADSS All-dielectric self-supporting. AMA mplitude modulation. ANSI American National Standards Institute. AOC Active optical cable. AON All-optical network. APC Angled physical contact. APD Avalanche photodiode. APL Allowable path loss. APON Asynchronous transfer mode PON. APS Automatic protection […]

GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

Glossary – C

Cabinet A container that may enclose connection devices, terminations, and equipment. Cable assembly A fixed length of cable with connectors installed on both ends. Sometimes called a patchcord, patch cable, or jumper. Cable jacket The protective outer covering of wire or optical cable. Common materials include polyethylene (PE), polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and Teflon […]

GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

Glossary – B

Backbone The cabling used to connect entrance facilities, crossconnects, telecommunications closets, and equipment rooms. The backbone may consist of either interbuilding and/or intrabuilding cabling. Backreflection The loosely-used term covers optical return loss (ORL) for spans, reflectance for components, and Fresnel reflectance. Backscatter coefficient The ratio of the optical pulse power (not energy) at the OTDR […]

GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS

Glossary – A

Glossary start with Letter A: Abrasion resistance The surface ware resistance of the fiber optic cable. Absorption Caused by impurities introduced during the manufacturing process, absorption creates loss in a fiber by turning light energy into heat. The amount of absorption is determined by the wavelength and depends upon the composition of the glass or plastic. […]