Point to point star topology is a fiber rich infrastructure. Is it not a handicap?
The point to point star topology represents the universal solution as it is used in the traditional telephony. It is the most flexible and reliable network topology, even it is also the fiber richest solution. This disadvantage is largely compensated by the advantages in term of network simplicity, transmission security especially for data communication, operating costs, facility of network management and ease of maintenance. It is interesting to note that although point-to-point architecture is a fiber rich infrastructure, it is currently the preferable access architecture design used in fiber-to-the-home deployments in Korea, and scandinavian countries.
