Optical Network Terminal

An optical network terminal ont is a type of nid used with fiber to the premises applications.
Optical network terminal. The ont terminates the fiber optic line in an inner compartment. The ont is a network interface device used with fiber optic systems. 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. The ont converts optical signals into electrical signals and vice versa.
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.