Originally, the pair of wires (loop) between the subscriber (to a telephone system) and the local telephone exchange (switch or office) Now used as a generic term to describe the connection between the last switch/routing point and the subscriber, no matter what technology is used to deliver the service, nor what service (voice, data etc ) is delivered
A generic term for the connection between the customer's premises (home, office, etc ) and the provider's serving central office Historically, this has been a wire connection; however, wireless options are increasingly available for local loop capacity Also colloquially referred to as "the last mile" (even though the actual distance can vary)
The wires that connect an individual subscriber's telephone or data connection to the telephone company central office or other local terminating point
Local loop is the domestic link connecting a carrier transmission POP a customer premises It provides connectivity between the customer's location and the carrier's point of presence in the same country
A fixed telephone line connection that provides wide-area connectivity, often constituting "last mile" transport between an ISP and a commercial customer Contrast with dial-up
1 The communication line between a telephone subscriber and the local exchange carrier (LEC) switching center 2 A local connection between an end user and a central office (CO) or end office (EO)