The Asia Pacific Cable Network

Author

Gunderson, David R. ; Lecroart, Antoine ; Tatekura, Koichi

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

34

Issue

2

fYear

1996

fDate

2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

42

Lastpage

48

Abstract

Describes the equipment and general operation of the Asia Pacific Cable Network (APCN). Because of its uniqueness to APCN additional detail regarding the powering system and its restoration have been supplied. Once operational in late 1996, APCN will interconnect countries in a region of the world that is experiencing rapid growth in demand for telecommunication services. With trans-Pacific and other interregional networks such as the TPC-5 Cable Network and the FLAG network going into service in 1996 and 1997, APCN will not only serve as a regional network, but as a feeder network to these networks, providing connectivity to other parts of the world. APCN will play an important role as another network in the ever growing global undersea communications network

Keywords

optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; submarine cables; telecommunication power supplies; APCN; Asia Pacific Cable Network; countries; equipment; feeder network; general operation; powering system; regional network; restoration; undersea communications network; Asia; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Repeaters; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/35.481243

Filename

481243