In-building physical infrastructure

Approved Document R: Infrastructure for electronic communications, Volume 2: Physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks, 2022 edition, defines in-building physical infrastructure as: ‘Physical infrastructure or installations at the end-user’s location, including elements under joint ownership, intended to host wired or wireless access networks, where such access networks are capable of delivering electronic communications services and connecting the building access point with the network termination point.’

It defines high-speed-ready in-building physical infrastructure as: ‘In-building physical infrastructure intended to host elements, or enable delivery, of high-speed electronic communications networks.’

The Scottish Building Standards, Part I. Technical Handbook – Domestic, Appendix A Defined Terms, defines in-building physical infrastructure as: ‘…physical infrastructure or installations at the end-user's location, including elements under joint ownership, intended to host wired or wireless access networks, where such access networks are capable of delivering electronic communications services and connecting the building access point with the network termination point.’

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