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local loop

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local loop
The lines between a customer and the telephone company's central office, often called the "last mile." Local loops use copper-based telephone wire. See last mile, DLC and FTTP.
local loop [′lō·kəl ′lüp]
(communications)
A telephone line terminating at the local central office. Also known as local line.

(communications)local loop - The circuits between a telephone subscriber's residence or business and the switching equipment at the local central office.


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MANAMA: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has published on Monday its final order upon Batelco to provide Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) service to the industry in order to allow other licensed operators (OLOs) to provide alternative broadband and fixed services over Batelco's fixed network.
Byline: Manama The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has released a consultation on Local Loop Unbundling (LLU), which is a process of allowing other licensed operators to access and use the physical wire connection (copper pair) from Batelco's exchanges to the customers' premises.
Openreach allows BT's rivals to lease its local copper lines - a process known as local loop unbundling - or take over full billing control of a customer's line through a product called wholesale line rental.
 
 
 
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