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Technology evolves at a rapid-fire pace. That’s why we’ve built an easy-to-use glossary to help you better understand the terms, technologies and trends that impact your business.

Optical Network Unit (ONU)

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A form of access node that converts optical signals transmitted via fiber to electrical signals that can be transmitted via coaxial cable or twisted-pair copper wiring to individual subscribers. See Hybrid Fiber Coax.

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