Last mile
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The last mile is the final leg of delivering connectivity from a communications provider to a customer. Usually referred to by the telecommunications and cable television industries, it is typically seen as an expensive challenge because "fanning out" wires and cables is a considerable physical undertaking. Outside of the USA, the phrase "last kilometre" is sometimes used.
To solve the problem of providing enhanced services over the last mile, some firms are beginning to mix networks. One example is Fixed Wireless Access, where a wireless network is used instead of wires to connect a stationary terminal to the wireline network.
Various solutions are being developed which are applicable in part for breaking the monopoly over the "last mile" of standard incumbent telecommunications providers: these include WiMAX and BPL (Broadband over Power Line) applications.
In business, the Last Mile can be used to describe the process of getting any deliverable to the final customer or consumer.
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