Yes, I know that it's not like copper but was thinking more along the lines of how long a fibre line can be before it needs connecting with some hardware that requires power or what not.

The 'next one down' is the photo in the OP.

Both boxes look the same but I'll try and get a photo of the one on the post on the map later.

When the kit is pole mounted the housing is the same for splitter and DP nodes.

In reply to a post by fiddler:

...thinking more along the lines of how long a fibre line can be before it needs connecting with some hardware that requires power or what not

Openreach's FTTP is GPON and is passive so no electric powered hardware needed between exchange and property.

It all depends on how many splits and chains in the fibre is needed to cover the number of properties/area.

Thanks.

Is there any loss when two lengths are connected, say to connect a distance longer than the length of one length of fibre?

Any fibre joint carries the risk of loss, but this is measured and deployments are planned so that there is no loss of useful signal at the distances involved.

FTTP/FTTH is essentially a fixed connection speed service rather than the variable connection speed services of xDSL