Fiber To The Room Challenges and Opportunities

Fiber to the Room (FTTR) represents the next stage in fiber optic diffusion, offering superior performance compared to traditional FTTx architectures. This pervasive fiber architecture extends high-speed, low-latency connectivity directly to users' premises. However, FTTR introduces novel challenges in network design and management, especially in the context of Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC). This paper explores FTTR's characteristics including bandwidth, low latency, and data isolation, while highlighting its compatibility with next-generation service demands. We also discuss FTTR's alignment with the F5G service classes: Full-Fibre Connection (FFC), Enhanced Fixed Broadband (eFBB), and Guaranteed Reliable Experience (GRE). These insights emphasize FTTR's transfor-mative potential and its pivotal role in shaping the future of fiber optic networks, particularly within the emerging MEC ecosystem, facilitating advanced digital services with unprecedented speed and efficiency.