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Korean slang profile

FTTH

ftth

Fiber to the home

An abbreviation for a high-speed network method extending optical fiber to the home.

Expanded form
Fiber to the HomeFiber to the Home
Other spellings
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Earliest source found
2008
Documented trend period
Not verified

This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.

01Examples, with English translations

  • Example by Julimmal

    인터넷 접속 방식 안내에서 FTTH라는 약어를 봤다.

    I saw FTTH in an explanation of internet access methods.

02Documented history

  1. 2008The usage context and meaning of “FTTH” can be found in 2008 국가정보화백서 (한국정보사회진흥원).[1]

03Origin & word formation

A shortened or abbreviated form of “Fiber to the Home”. The 2008 white paper was compared for home internet access, fiber-optic subscriber-network context, and the English expanded form. Its use and explanation in these sources were checked; the actual first namer and date of coinage have not been verified.

Evidence for the origin explanationMedium

The 2008 white paper was compared for home internet access, fiber-optic subscriber-network context, and the English expanded form.

04Sources

Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.

  1. 2008 국가정보화백서 (한국정보사회진흥원)Published 2008Original source checked Nov 14, 2026
Original Korean record: Not verifiedEnglish translation: awaiting review

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