163 describes criteria for the installation of optical fibre cables defined in Recommendation ITU-T L. Just like Chapter 3, Wiring Methods and Materials, has a general article, Article 300, General Requirements for Wiring Methods and Materials, Chapter 8, Communications Systems, now has a general article, Article 800, General Requirements for Communications Systems. Single family homes, apartments, condominiums and other multi-dwelling units are increasingly wired with fiber optic cable to future-proof installations and create more reliable, higher-bandwidth and faster speed network and video infrastructures. (FOA) was founded in 1995 to help develop the workforce to build the fiber optic networks to support a rapid expansion in communications and the Internet.
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