DocumentCode
3592584
Title
Copper is the new black for ultra broadband networks
Author
Timmers, Michael ; Eckard, David
Author_Institution
Fixed Networks Div., Alcatel-Lucent, Antwerp, Belgium
fYear
2015
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
G.fast, the newest ITU protocol for copper access, will deliver anywhere from hundreds of Mb/s to close to 1Gb/s. Operators have an additional tool at their disposal to provide fiber like speeds over existing copper.
Keywords
broadband networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; protocols; G.fast; ITU protocol; copper access; fiber-to-the-home; ultra broadband networks; Broadband communication; Copper; DSL; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Type
conf
Filename
7121747
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