Title :
Experimenting optical solutions for building and home networks
Author :
Bradley, P.J. ; Calzavara, M. ; Cerisola, M. ; Destafanis, G. ; Pastorino, P.
Author_Institution :
CSELT, Torino, Italy
Abstract :
Low-cost optical components for building and home networks are discussed. Implementations of optical links into existing copper-based systems demonstrate that fiber-based solutions can be easily integrated at an affordable cost.
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; building network; home network; optical fiber link; Costs; High speed optical techniques; Home automation; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767789
