by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber, Learn - Consumer - Fiber - What is Fiber?
Fiber optic technology doesn’t require a modem to get an Internet connection, it uses an ONT. ONT, or Optical Network Terminal, is a device used within an FTTx link. That could be fiber to the home (FTTH) or fiber to the business (FTTB). The installation process of...
by admin | Oct 30, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber
In a fiber-optic network, there are devices that are necessary to complete the fiber to the home (FTTH) link. One of which is the ONT/ONU. ONT stands for Optical Network Terminal. ONU stands for Optical Network Unit. An ONT and an ONU are the same things. ONT and ONU...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber, Learn - Consumer - Fiber - How Does Fiber Work?
Before switching to fiber optic technology, it’s likely that you had a modem and router in your home. These devices gave you an Internet connection and Wi-Fi. These devices still work well for most people to get good Wi-Fi in their homes, on a Ethernet-over-coax...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber, Learn - Consumer - Fiber - Comparisons
When you are setting up fiber Internet in your home or office, you come across an expansive list of abbreviations to understand. Among that list are things like PON, ONT, OLT, ONU, and more. Trying to understand these abbreviations and how they work together can be...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber, Learn - Consumer - Fiber - What is Fiber?
It is important to understand the different components of fiber technology if you are considering installing it in your home or office. There are many abbreviations to know, and ONT is one of them. ONT stands for Optical Network Terminal. It is an outlet to the...
by admin | Oct 29, 2020 | Learn, Learn - Consumer - Fiber, Learn - Consumer - Fiber - What is Fiber?
What exactly is a fiber optic router and how does it provide faster speeds? A fiber optic router has specific features to harness the lightning-fast speeds of fiber optic networks (Fiber-To-The-Home or FTTH) from your ISP. Your router or modem does not directly...
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog
When you get Internet service from your cable TV provider, it typically uses the coax wiring in your home to deliver that connection via a cable modem. Every cable modem has a protocol called DOCSIS which dictates how fast your download and upload speeds will be...
by admin | Oct 17, 2020 | Blog
You’re probably reading this because you’ve recently experienced some problems with your cable modem. Whether you have been renting your cable modem or if you have purchased your own cable modem, up until now, your cable modem has been performing its job, 24 hours a...
by Lesley Kirchman | Oct 14, 2020 | Press Releases
With selection of CODA-5519 gateway, Mediacom is at the forefront of the Wi-Fi 6 revolution Centennial, CO – October 14, 2020 – Hitron Technologies, the fastest growing DOCSIS customer premise equipment (CPE) manufacturer in North America, today announced that...
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Blog
Like most of us who are renting a cable modem from our Service Providers, we are not entirely sure just how old our rental equipment is. Let’s face it, we take what’s given by our ISP and sometimes that means older equipment. Most people, ignore their cable modems,...
