Title :
Basic concepts of fiber optic subscriber loop operation systems
Author :
Koyamada, Yahei ; Ohta, Norihisa ; Tomita, Nobuo
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The authors present an overview of a flexible network architecture for fiber-optic subscriber loops, and review the basic environment for centralized and automated network operation. A surveillance and test system for the optical fiber network is also described. The system makes it possible to access fibers remotely and isolate failures promptly when they occur. It also automatically measures fiber loss on a regularly scheduled basis while fibers are in service. This gives a clear picture of fiber loss degradation
Keywords :
optical links; optical loss measurement; subscriber loops; fibre loss measurement; fibre-optic subscriber loops; flexible network architecture; subscriber loop operation systems; surveillance and test system; Degradation; Loss measurement; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Subscriber loops; Surveillance; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1990. ICC '90, Including Supercomm Technical Sessions. SUPERCOMM/ICC '90. Conference Record., IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1990.117323