Network

Topic. Network. Central office. A central office. Co pop handoff. Star Configuration. A communications network in which all communications between any two points must pass through a central node  Also known ascentralized configuration. Local exchange carrier (LEC). LEC (local exchange. Interexchange carrier (IXC). Local exchanges connect. Local area network (LAN). Limited distance network connecting a defined set of terminals. Lan. Wide area network (WAN). Links metropolitan or local networks usually over common carrier facilities. Tree-and-branch technology. Early cable TV.

Links metropolitan or local networks usually over common carrier facilities.

Early cable TV operators built their systems based on a tree and branch design using coaxial cable, a type of copper wire suitable for transmission of radio frequencies.