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Access network
An access network is a section of telecommunications or internet network which connects users or devices to their immediate service provider. When referring specifically to Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other service provider infrastructure, they are commonly referred to as "last mile" networks that connect ISP distribution infrastructure to end users, such as a consumer, business, or organization. Access networks contrast with regional networks, which connect access/local networks to each other and/or to core or backbone networks, which connect major network regions and facilitate high-bandwidth traffic between hubs in an organization, larger network, or the internet. In some parlances, the access network may be further divided between feeder lines/distribution networks and service drops/edge networks. Edge networks connect end users to centralized aggregation points, while distribution networks take these aggregated signals/infrastructure to central offices, exchanges, or switching equipment. An example of this exists in passive optical networking, where fiber internet is delivered to many homes or businesses by splitting a single fiber connection into multiple daughter connections using passive splitting and signal amplification.…
Article summary
An access network is a section of telecommunications or internet network which connects users or devices to their immediate service provider. When referring specifically to Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other service provider infrastructure, they are commonly referred to as "last mile" networks that connect ISP distribution infrastructure to end users, such as a consumer, business, or organization. Access networks contrast with regional networks, which connect access/local networks to each other and/or to core or backbone networks, which connect major network regions and facilitate high-bandwidth traffic between hubs in an organization, larger network, or the internet. In some parlances, the access network may be further divided between feeder lines/distribution networks and service drops/edge networks. Edge networks connect end users to centralized aggregation points, while distribution networks take these aggregated signals/infrastructure to central offices, exchanges, or switching equipment. An example of this exists in passive optical networking, where fiber internet is delivered to many homes or businesses by splitting a single fiber connection into multiple daughter connections using passive splitting and signal amplification.…
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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