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CPE (Customer-Premises Equipment)


Term
CPE (Customer-Premises Equipment)

Abbreviation
CPE

Definition
CPE (Customer-Premises Equipment) is any terminal and associated equipment located at a subscriber's premises and connected with a carrier's telecommunication channel at the demarcation point. The demarc is a point established in a building or complex to separate customer equipment from the equipment located in either the distribution infrastructure or central office of the communications service provider.

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