Glossary
Alcatel-Lucent 7342 ISAM FTTU ONT R04.05.06 July 2008 GL-17
3FE 51892 AAAA TCZZA Edition 01 ONT Product Information Manual
SFP Small Form-factor Pluggable
SFP is a specification for a new generation of optical modular transceivers.
The devices are designed for use with small form factor connectors, and
offer high speed and physical compactness. They are hot-swappable.
SHub Service Hub
SID System Identifier
A string up to 20 characters in length specifies a unique name for each NE
in a system.
SIP Session Initiation Protocol
SIP is an application-layer control (signaling) protocol for creating,
modifying, and terminating sessions with one or more participants. These
sessions include Internet telephone calls, multimedia distribution and
multimedia conferences.
SLIC Subscriber’s Line Interface Circuit
A component in the optical network terminal (ONT) that confers operating
states and other functionality.
SLID Subscriber Location Identification
A 10-character string set in the network element manager on a GSFU to
allow Enhanced Automated Service Turn-Up.
SMF Single Mode Fiber
Optical fiber with a core diameter of less than 10 microns that is used for
high-bandwidth transmission over long distances.
SMII Serial Media Independent Interface
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
Protocol used by network management to retrieve information about
connection status, configuration, and performance.
SNR Signal-to-Noise Ratio
The ratio of the value of the signal to that of the noise; often expressed in
decibels (dB).
SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol
A method of synchronizing network nodes. An SNTP server can be used by
multiple nodes to synchronize themselves.
SoC System-on-a-Chip
SOHO Small Office Home Office
SP Strict Priority
SPI Serial Peripheral Interface