Cross-connect capability enables flexible handling of the transmitted
channels through FITL (Fiber-in-the-Loop) systems. NTT has developed L
XM (subscriber line cross-connect module) for terminating urban FTTO (
Fiber- To-The-Office), which is widely deployed in Japan. The architec
ture of the LXM is highly reliable, adopting fully duplicated hardware
and fault-tolerant software. The first LXM was installed in the Chiyo
da pilot project and put into commercial use in October 1992.