Above vs. Below Ground Drop Splicing

As fiber-to-the-x (FTTX) architectures gain momentum as a means for delivering high-speed broadband services to homes and small businesses, many questions have surfaced regarding the best way to connect the large number of drop cables feeding into the network. Drop cables typically connect each optical network terminal (ONT) at the subscriber premise to a fiber access terminal where they are then connected to a main fiber distribution cable.