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Wired Repeater (FFN_617)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: ffn_617.ttl

Name

wiredRepeater

Attribute

FFN Feature Function

Definition

Receives a weak or low-level wired (for example: copper wire or fibre optic) telecommunication signal and retransmits it at a higher level or higher power, so that the signal can cover longer distances without degradation.

Description

Repeaters (termed 'boosters') are often used in trans-continental and trans-oceanic cables, because the attenuation (signal loss) over such distances would be completely unacceptable without them. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) repeaters are installed every 3 kilometres (approximately 10,000 feet) or so along telephone trunk lines to allow the digital data transmission signals to travel longer distances to remote customers.

Accepted

2013-10-18

Allowed for

• AL010 Facility
• AL013 Building

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.