Tag:telecom=connection_point

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British copper PCP.jpg
Description
Last point of telecom local loops allowing direct connections towards a few households and subscribers Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: telecom
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal

Connection points (722-12-18) are technical places and allow telecom networks operators to manage wiring resources according to subscribers needs and network availability. They allow to reduce the amount of cable needed to reach telephone exchanges, as all subscribers aren't connected at a given date.

Patch panels are used to connect and disconnect subscribers as they subscribe or leave the network. That's why anyone is able to see technicians working next to them often as network subscribers churn can be pretty intense. Connection points don't allow direct connections and merely always involve a patch panel. For last point directly connecting households or subscribers see telecom=distribution_point.
Connection points can either be located in the street in a man_made=street_cabinet, or directly in the basement of a residential building.
Some local loops can have a hierarchy of connection points: there may be several connection points chained to one another between the telephone exchange and the subscriber. This piece of information can be hard to obtain, but a dedicated connection_point=* key is intended to add it in OSM if known.

Tagging

Key Value Description Use
telecom connection_point It's a local loop connection point mandatory
telecom:medium copper, fibre or coaxial The local loop medium the connection point is hosting recommended
operator <operator> The name of the company that operates the connection point. recommended
connection_point primary, secondary, tertiary... Connection point hierarchy level. A secondary connection point is linked to a primary one which is linked to telephone exchange and so on optional
man_made street_cabinet Can be used if the connection point is in a cabinet optional
utility telecom A connection point is a telecom equipment, whether a building or cabinet required
ref <reference> Connection point reference if applicable. See ref:FR:PTT=* or ref:FR:Orange=* for French example recommended

Examples

Photo Tagging Note
French copper PCP.jpg

man_made=street_cabinet
utility=telecom
location=green
telecom=connection_point
telecom:medium=copper
operator=Orange
ref:FR:PTT=SEM

This is a really common telecom cabinet in France acting as a primary connection point on all legacy 22 000 telephone/xDSL copper local loops.
British copper PCP.jpg

man_made=street_cabinet
utility=telecom
telecom=connection_point
telecom:medium=copper
operator=Openreach
location=pavement

A really common thing in England, a primary connection point operated by Openreach in a usual green street cabinet
French fibre PCP.jpg

man_made=street_cabinet
utility=telecom
location=pavement
telecom=connection_point
telecom:medium=fibre
operator=Orange

A newer connection point cabinet in France for fibre to subscribers networks. No copper in it, only fibre. We know it's fibre as an ISO 7010-W004 sign is displayed on the cabinet.