Title :
Two-way transmission at 2.488 Gbit/s over a 132 km operational submerged cable using erbium-doped fibre power amplifiers
Author :
Bryant, E.G. ; Carter, S.F. ; Lewis, R.B.J. ; Spirit, D.M. ; Widdowson, T. ; Wright, J.V.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Lab., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The results of a field trial on the UK-Channel Islands No.7 cable, in which ruggedised, broadband erbium power amplifiers were used to achieve two-way transmission at 2.488 Gbit/s over a 132 km submerged cable is reported.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre optics; optical cables; optical communication equipment; optical links; power amplifiers; submarine cables; 132 km; 2.488 Gbit/s; No.7 cable; UK-Channel Islands; field trial; operational submerged cable; power amplifiers; two-way transmission;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900872
