Title :
Broadband access networks-whatever happened to fiber-to-the-home?
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
By combining the latest technologies and architectures, including passive optical networks and loop lasers, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) can come close to or even match the installed cost of other alternatives depending on the application. Additionally, FTTH offers operational economies during its installed life (e.g., related to powering, maintenance, provisioning, and upgrading), making it ultimately the most economical means to deliver broadband services. Clearly, FTTH should be considered for an important, near-term role in many broadband infrastructures.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; FTTH; broadband access network; fiber-to-the-home; loop laser; passive optical network; Costs; Europe; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; North America; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Applications of Lasers in Materials Processing/Broadband Optical Networks/Smart Pixels/Optical MEMs and Their Applications. IEEE/LEOS 1996 Summer Topical Meetings:
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3175-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1996.540700
