One of the more curious ones is FTTrN (Fibre to the Remote Node) - which is essentially a miniature VDSL DSLAM at the top of a telegraph pole. Well, that's how

One of the more curious ones is FTTrN (Fibre to the Remote Node) - which is essentially a miniature VDSL DSLAM at the top of a telegraph pole. Well, that's how it started out - but it seems they're using it as a local node to run FTTP as well now - the only issue being that they want to run the fibre in the ground from the pole to the property, rather than taking the existing aerial route. (And that carries associated excess construction costs). It has been popping up in quite a few villages in East Yorkshire due to being paid for by the county rural broadband fund.