Title :
All-solid single-trench-assisted bend-insensitive fibers: Performances and deployment aspects
Author :
Boivin, David ; De Montmorillon, Louis-Anne ; Provost, Lionel ; Sillard, Pierre
Author_Institution :
Draka Commun., Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We demonstrate how all-solid single-trench-assisted (ultra-) bend-insensitive fibers meet the FTTH market requirements and growing needs. High manufacturing robustness, excellent splicing performances and high MPI tolerance, even in worst-case deployment scenarios, are reported.
Keywords :
interference (signal); optical fibre subscriber loops; splicing; FTTH; MPI; all-solid single-trench-assisted bend-insensitive fibers; fiber-to-the-home networks; multipath interference; splicing; worst-case deployment scenarios; Manufacturing processes; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical sensors; Robust control; Robustness; Solids; Splicing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
