Glossary of Terms
BSW
Buried Service Wire
CD
Chromatic Dispersion
COEI
Central Office Equipment Installation
FiOS
generically, Fiber Optic Service specifically as a trademark, Fiber to the Home Service as offered by Verizon
FTCT
Fiber to the Cell Site
FTTH
Fiber to the Home
FTTP
Fiber to the Premise
HICAP
High Capacity Data Circuit; usually 56kb or higher
I/O
Inside or outside premise wiring
IOF
Inter Office Fiber
I&R
Install and Repair
MDU
Multi Dwelling Unit
MTU
Multi Tenant Unit
NID
Network interface Device ; generically a protector
NIJ
Network Interface Jack
ORL
Optical Return Loss
OSP
Outside Plant
OTDR
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
PIC
Plastic Insulated Cable
PMD
Polarization Mode Dispersion
SFU
Single Family Unit
SSP
Single Source Provider