Optical Fibre: A thin glass wire designed for light transmission, capable of transmitting trillions of bits per second. Optical fibre has a number of advantages over electricity travelling through metal wires, including lower error rates, longer distances travelled without repeaters, greater security and dramatically less weight.
Over-the-top: The delivery of content over the internet directly to the customer’s television receiver or set-top box without the intervention of, or a subscription with, a pay-TV provider.