Optical Network Terminal

The ont is the demarcation point between the leverettnet fiber optic network and the subscriber premises ethernet wiring to the subscriber router which serves the subscriber s devices.

Optical network terminal.

The ont is installed with fios service on either the outside or inside of your home garage basement closet etc. These will typically take the form of a small weather proof box mounted on the outside of the building. The optical network terminal ont converts the optical signal coming through the fiber into separate signals for tv voice and data. The ont is a network interface device used with fiber optic systems.

The simplest nids are essentially just a specialized set of wiring terminals. The ont converts optical signals into electrical signals and vice versa.