Title :
Design issues in the development of a national fiber-optic transmission network
Author :
Almlie, Allan ; Dyer, Sonia ; Habibi, Dariush ; Hanke, Richard ; Thielen, John
Author_Institution :
US Sprint Commun. Co., Burlingame, CA, USA
Abstract :
Development of the first US national fiber-optic transmission network, during a period marked by the rapid and technology-intensive introduction of single-mode cable and high-capacity optical transmission equipment is discussed. The authors examine some of the important design issues addressed during the development phase including baseband treatment, surveillance system homogeneity, capacity upgrade capability, network survivability, and flexibility for future growth.<>
Keywords :
optical cables; optical communication equipment; optical links; telecommunication networks; US Sprint network; US national fibre-optic transmission network; baseband treatment; capacity upgrade capability; design issues; flexibility; high-capacity optical transmission equipment; network survivability; single-mode cable; surveillance system homogeneity; Centralized control; Intelligent networks; LAN interconnection; Manufacturing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Spine; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1988. ICC '88. Digital Technology - Spanning the Universe. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Philadelphia, PA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1988.13533
