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119: 364: 22: 287:" (distribution side), and from the PCP back to the MDF as the "E-side" (exchange side). In the United States, the connection back to the MDF is known as the F2 (secondary distribution cable) and/or the F1 (main feeder cable) pairs. 86: 58: 405: 39: 65: 72: 434: 105: 54: 321: 43: 284: 398: 429: 79: 277: 273: 32: 379: 391: 316: 139: 290:
SAIs are used in suburban and low-density urban areas, serving some of the same purposes that
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do in high-density urban areas. Besides a cross connect point, they sometimes contain a
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In the United Kingdom, the components from the PCP onwards to the customer are known as "
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or metal box that allows access to telecommunications wiring.
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enclosure
termination
twisted pairs
local loop
telephone exchange
central office
subscriber loop carrier
main distribution frame
D-side
manholes
DSLAM
remote concentrator
Demarcation point
Enclosure (electrical)
Fiber to the telecom enclosure
Sub-loop unbundling

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