Term |
Definition |
Aerial Deployments |
Deployment of cables using above ground utility poles |
ARPU |
Average Revenue Per User |
Backhaul |
Connection providing the link between your community and the rest of the world.
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Brownfield |
Development in an area with existing infrastructure/facilities
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BSO |
Basic service objectives.
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Closed Network |
A network that is not provisioned on a non-discriminatory/transparent basis. Includes proprietary networks.
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CRTC |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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Dark Fibre |
Fibre optic cable that does not have a signal passing through it. Fibre is ‘dark’ because there are no electronics at the ends of the cables putting a signal through
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Dig Once |
A policy mechanism that requires the construction of conduit for fibre cables when other construction is undertaken. Note that dig once involves the construction of conduits; however, the actual fibre cable may not be deployed in the conduit at the time of construction
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DOCSIS |
Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification
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DSL |
Digital Subscriber Line
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Fibre-to-the-Home |
A last mile connection where fibre is deployed all the way to customer premises (including homes, business and institutions)
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FTTH/B/P |
Fibre-to-the-Home/Business/Premises
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Gbps |
Gigabits per Second
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Greenfield |
Development in an area without existing infrastructure/facilities (new development)
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HSPA |
High Speed Packet Access
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IoT |
Internet of Things
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IRUs |
Indefeasible Rights of Use
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ISED |
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development
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ISP |
Internet Service Provider
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ITU |
International Telecommunications Union
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Kbps |
Kilobits per Second
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Last Mile |
The final portion of the infrastructure that deliver telephone/broadband services to end-users (e.g., individual households and businesses)
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LED |
Light Emitting Diode
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Lit Fibre |
Fibre optic cable that has a signal (light) passing through it. Lit fibre requires electronics at both ends of the fibre
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LTE |
Long Term Evolution
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Mbps |
Megabits per Second
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Middle Mile Connectivity |
Connectivity between internet exchanges and points of distribution (e.g. Meet-me-facilities or Points of Presence)
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MMFs |
Meet-me-facilities
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
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POP |
Point of Presence
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REDAs |
Regional Economic Development Alliances
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Take Rate |
The number of subscribers (measured as a percentage) that have subscribed to a service
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Trenched Fibre |
Fibre deployed through underground conduits
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Wholesale Basis/Services |
Broadband service that provides access to backhaul/middle mile infrastructure. Wholesale services are distinct from retail services. Wholesale service are regulated by the CRTC
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WISP |
Wireless Internet Service Provider
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YEGIX |
Edmonton Internet Exchange
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YYCIX |
Calgary Internet Exchange
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