There are various terms that I have come across in reference to the internet service. Fusion IP Broadband and Fusion FTTH are two that I am confused about. What is the difference between the two?
In Fiber-to-the-Node (IP Broadband), the last leg of the network that connects to your home is the legacy copper wire network that has been used for the traditional telephone services. However, a fiber network is available till a nodal point in your neighborhood. Thus, most of the passage of data in on a fiber network with the last mile traveling on a copper network. In comparison to DSL or copper, this delivers faster speeds. In Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH or Gigabit Fiber), on the other hand, the fiber connection terminates in your home or just outside, enabling the entire journey on the modern, superfast, fiber network. Fiber-optic cables are connected from your neighborhood LCP (Local Convergence Point) directly to an ONT (Optical Network Terminal) device in or just outside your home. Being a new technology, however, fiber networks are growing and currently their reach may be limited.