Optical Network Terminal

The device that serves as the telecommunication chain’s endpoint of the PON on your end. Another abbreviation to know is an ONU, which stands for Optical Network Unit. ONU and ONT are often used interchangeably. More or less, they are the same. Simply put, an ONT/ONU refer to the user side equipment.

The ONT/ONU is the device that exists at your home or office. The ONT acts as an optical modem and communicates with your ISP through a fiber optical cable. The ONT sends user data upstream to the OLT and receives data on the downstream channel.

ONT and OLT are essential devices in a PON network system.