Section 03 of 06
The Split
Passive splitting and what the architecture costs.
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One fibre, many homes
A passive splitter divides light with no power and no active parts, which is why the architecture is cheap to run and awkward to change.
Split ratios
Every doubling costs light and shares capacity. The ratio is a commercial decision wearing engineering clothes.
Point-to-point instead
A dedicated fibre per premises — more glass, simpler life.
The other five sections
Route
Trench, duct and pole — getting the cable down the street.
The Joint
Splicing, enclosures and the losses you cannot see.
Beyond Fibre
Wireless, coax, copper and satellite.
The Drop
The last few metres into the building.
Indoors
Where the gigabit usually goes missing.