Title :
Future submarine systems
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Optical amplifiers in conjunction with WDM and submerged optical add-drop multiplexers (OADM) will enable a truly global subsea network, which provides network restoration in the case of cable faults and cost-effective connectivity to many countries as part of a shared network where dedicated point to point cable systems are not yet economically viable. SeaMeWe-3, a cable system currently under manufacture and linking nearly 40 countries, is at the forefront of this process. The paper examines these applications and trends in submarine systems in greater detail.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical cables; optical repeaters; submarine cables; wavelength division multiplexing; SeaMeWe-3; WDM; cable faults; global subsea network; network restoration; optical amplifiers; shared network; submarine systems; submerged optical add-drop multiplexers; Monitoring; Optical add-drop multiplexers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical solitons; Stimulated emission; Underwater cables; Underwater vehicles; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657393
