DocumentCode
338634
Title
Global undersea networks: Technical developments
Author
Chesnoy, J.
Author_Institution
Centre de Viliarceaux, Alcatel Submarine Networks, Nozay, France
Volume
1
fYear
1999
fDate
21-26 Feb. 1999
Firstpage
36
Abstract
Optical technology has led to an amazing increase in the deployment of submarine networks. Each year a new generation is scheduled with a higher capacity; terabit cables are now being planned for service in the year 2000. The paper will present a forecast of the enabling technologies for this booming area.
Keywords
optical fibre networks; submarine cables; technological forecasting; global undersea network; optical fibre technology; submarine network; Marine technology; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical network units; Optical solitons; Synchronous digital hierarchy; Underwater vehicles; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-582-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.1999.767785
Filename
767785
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