Common use of ACCESS NETWORK Clause in Contracts

ACCESS NETWORK. The Access Network is a network component which interconnects the demarcation point to a Rogers’ Primary Hub, providing last mile connectivity where Optical Wavelength Services demarcation point is not a Rogers Network Access Point. The Access Network could include media convertors, inter- building riser fibre, patch cabling, or dark fibre. Rogers’ Access Network fibre is compliant to ITU G.652 specifications. The preferred Access Network for service delivery is over Rogers’ owned fibre infrastructure and is described as ON-NET. Services delivered into OFF-NET buildings may be sub-contracted to a third party carrier.