High-Speed and Broad-Band Communication Systems in Japan

This paper presents the current state of each high-speed and broad-band system and the development of the high-speed and broad-band network (HBN) in Japan. System configuration of a video conference system, a video transmission system, a high-speed digital circuit system, and so on, are introduced. Fundamental technologies to realize HBN, 1) switching technologies to handle broad bit-rate class transmission, 2) high-capacity transmission and high-speed digital terminal technology, 3) economical fiber optic subscriber loop technology, and 4) high-performance video codec technology, are discussed. Based on the above discussion, configuration of HBN is proposed.