• DocumentCode
    475242
  • Title

    In-home plastic optical fibre (POF ) networks: Redefining the X in FTTX

  • Author

    Lambkin, John

  • Author_Institution
    Firecomms Ltd., Cork
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    22-26 June 2008
  • Firstpage
    202
  • Lastpage
    202
  • Abstract
    Abstract form only given. Firecomms present the status of IPTV distribution over plastic optical fibre (POF) within home networks and its challenges for the next few years, while attendees will learn about Firecommspsila OptoLocktrade plugless transceiver technology, enabling the installation of a fibre link within the home to be as simple as wiring up a set of audio speakers while simultaneously providing a quality-of-service link at data rates up to 250 Mbps.
  • Keywords
    digital television; optical fibre subscriber loops; transceivers; IPTV distribution; fiber-to-the-home; home networks; in-home plastic optical fibre networks; plugless transceiver technology; Airports; Home automation; IPTV; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Plastics; Quality of service; Transceivers; Wiring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Athens
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2625-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2626-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598632
  • Filename
    4598632