1. Generally, fiber-based networks evolved in response to the following factors:

2. Carrier-class telephony, high-speed Internet access, broadcast cable television, DBS television, and interactive, two-way video-based services cannot be provided via a single optical fiber to the home.

3. In an FTTH system, all signals are combined onto a single fiber using ______ techniques and are transmitted out to the end user.

4. In an FTTH network, the optical signal is split by a passive optical splitter and sent to multiple homes approximately 30,000 feet from the CO.

5. In FTTH, the optical signal is converted into an electrical signal using a(n) ___________.

6. Some of the advantages of FTTH include the following:

7. Twisted pair, coax, and HFC networks are as future-proof as FTTH.

8. FTTH is becoming economical to deploy due to technology advancements in the area of WDM.