FWIW, at my $dayjob (a fiber-based service provider), the accepted term is "span", which accounts for any continuous segment between add/drop and/or regen locations (i.e. no provider or end user electronics in the middle, only at the endpoints). The most common alternate I come across is "segment". Re a couple of earlier suggestions - A patch between cables to provide continuity, as compared to a fusion splice, doesn't inherently change this view, as it has no bearing on the logical use of the span. Similarly, "strand" isn't favored as it assumes a single fiber only, where the vast majority of applications require a pair (or multiple pairs), so doesn't accurately reflect the logical use of the span. I think "1F Span" is the favored reference for a single-fiber deployment, for the sake of both consistency and clarity. On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 6:27 PM, Michael Loftis <mloftis@wgops.com> wrote:
IDK what elsewhere uses but strand or (less common) span is the common term I've seen specifically for a passive piece of glass between two points.
What is the standard terminology for strands of dark fiber spliced together to form a continuous path between points A and Z?
I have seen:
- *fiber circuit* [but also seen used to denote a connection at the network layer over a physical fiber connection. This definition of circuit would include the dark fiber path, the transmitters and receivers and logic making up the data and network layers.] - *fiber loop *[ Does a loop define an electrical circuit with two physically separate positive and negative strands? In that case, is
On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Fletcher Kittredge <fkittred@gwi.net> wrote: this a
Bellhead remnant? ]
I am particularly interested in last mile systems, but I don't see any reason that the term wouldn't be the same in the middle mile.
thanks, Fletcher
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