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lit fibre
Definition
Optical fibre cable attached to in-service transmission equipment. Information is transmitted over optical fibre using light pulses; therefore, fibre that is in use is referred to as lit. (source: CRTC Data Collection - Telecommunications Glossary http://www.crtc.gc.ca/dcs/eng/glossary.htm)
French
fibre en service
Associated words and phrases also defined
dark fibre

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