page_title: Fiber to the telecom enclosure
hierarchical_section_title: Fiber to the telecom enclosure
context_page_description: Fiber to the telecom enclosure, also sometimes called fiber to the zone, or fibre to the cabinet in the UK is a standards-compliant structured cabling system architecture that extends the optical fiber backbone network from the equipment room, through the telecom room, and directly to a telecommunications enclosure installed in a common space to serve a number of users in a work area.
context_section_description: Fiber to the telecom enclosure (FTTTE), also sometimes called fiber to the zone (FTTZ), or fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) in the UK is a standards-compliant structured cabling system architecture that extends the optical fiber backbone network from the equipment room, through the telecom room, and directly to a telecommunications enclosure (TE) installed in a common space to serve a number of users in a work area.
caption: Diagram originally published by the Fiber Optics LAN Section of the Telecommunications Industry Association