System Considerations for Short-Haul Multichannel Subscriber Carrier

Solid-state technology is available to permit the design of multichannel station carrier systems with "prove-in" distances of 18 kft or less. Customer acceptance of these systems will depend on transmission performance, installation and maintenance ease, service reliability, and application restriction, as well as the per-channel installed cost. This paper discusses these parameters with regard to digital and analog carrier and carrier-concentrator systems.