Title :
Towards global information networking
Author :
Personick, Stewart D.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Morristown, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
