DocumentCode
978413
Title
Towards global information networking
Author
Personick, Stewart D.
Author_Institution
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
Volume
81
Issue
11
fYear
1993
fDate
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1549
Lastpage
1557
Abstract
An overview is given of how fiber optics technology has emerged from the drawing board into the marketplace over the last, roughly, 25 years, and how the low-cost bandwidth that fiber provides enables bandwidth-intensive applications such as access to multimedia information, customized television programming, and multimedia real-time communications and messaging. A prognosis for future applications in the environment of broadband, personalized communication services is also given
Keywords
broadband networks; multimedia systems; optical communication; optical links; reviews; technological forecasting; bandwidth-intensive applications; broadband services; customized television programming; fiber optics technology; future applications; global information networking; low-cost bandwidth; messaging; multimedia; overview; personalized communication services; real-time communications; Application software; Coaxial cables; Communication industry; Consumer electronics; Context; Costs; Motion pictures; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Telecommunication services;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/5.247726
Filename
247726
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