Title :
Broadband: the last mile
Author :
Clarke, Donald E A ; Kanada, Tetsuya
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Lab., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The regulatory and service drivers that are prerequisites for local access evolution to the broadband integrated services digital networks are discussed. A tutorial on the state of the art in relevant technologies is presented, and it is shown that many of the technologies are not yet mature. The broadband technologies discussed are analog cable television systems, optical fiber, optical amplifiers, optical receivers, transceivers, and image compression systems. Regulatory considerations include bandwidth on demand and competition.<>
Keywords :
B-ISDN; cable television; fibre lasers; legislation; optical links; optical receivers; telecommunication services; transceivers; visual communication; B-ISDN; analog cable television systems; bandwidth on demand; broadband integrated services digital networks; competition; fibre amplifiers; image compression systems; local access evolution; optical amplifiers; optical fiber; optical receivers; regulatory drivers; service drivers; state of the art; transceivers; tutorial; B-ISDN; Broadband amplifiers; Cable TV; Image coding; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Transceivers;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
