Fiber to the pedestal . . . then what?

Author

Jensen, Joseph D. ; Weeks, William A.

Author_Institution

Ameritech Services, Rolling Meadows, IL, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

16-19 Apr 1990

Firstpage

32

Abstract

The possible avenues for evolution of the fiber pedestal are presented. The effects are analyzed on three key components of the fiber-based distribution system: the architecture, the optical network unit, and the subscriber drop. The technical and economic issues regarding the evolution toward various broadband networks are also provided. It is concluded that current analysis favors the placement of a star or logical bus in the distribution plant and the design of a pedestal which is capable of future service evolution. Movement of fiber into the subscriber drop will ultimately hinge on the demand for broadband services

Keywords

broadband networks; optical fibres; optical links; broadband networks; distribution plant; economic issues; fiber pedestal; fiber-based distribution system; logical bus; optical network unit; service evolution; star bus; subscriber drop; Bandwidth; Broadband communication; Copper; Costs; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Power generation economics; Transceivers; Wideband;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICC.1990.117026

Filename

117026