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asymmetric digital subscriber line
ATM
asynchronous transfer mode
CDMA
code division multiple access
CO
central office
DLC
digital loop carrier
DSL
digital subscriber line
FSAN
full-service access network
FTTB/C
fiber-to-the-business/curb
FTTCab
fiber-to-the-cabinet
FTTH
fiber-to-the-home
HDSL
high bit-rate digital subscriber line
ISDN
integrated services digital network
LAN
local-area network
NT
network termination
OAM&P
operation, administration, and management protocol
OLT
optical line terminal
ONT
optical network termination/terminator
ONU
optical network unit
PLC
planar light circuit
PON
passive optical network
POP
point of presence
POTS
plain old telephone service
QoS
quality of service
SDMA
subcarrier division multiple access
SLA
service-level agreement
SMS
service management system
SONET
synchronous optical network
TDMA
time division multiple access
VDSL
very high speed digital subscriber line
WDMA
wave division multiple access
