Preliminary Economic Analysis And Design Guidelines For A Double Star Broadband Fiber Optic Subscriber Loop Network

Nasser Sharabianlou; Stanley Chum

doi:10.1117/12.967572

1 January 1987 Preliminary Economic Analysis And Design Guidelines For A Double Star Broadband Fiber Optic Subscriber Loop Network

Nasser Sharabianlou, Stanley Chum

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Proceedings Volume 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967572
Event: Cambridge Symposium on Fiber Optics and Integrated Optoelectronics, 1987, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

At the present time the copper twisted pair is limited in its transmission capabilities. In the long term it seems likely that the local loop will make greater use of fiber optic technology with the anticipated increase in the user demand for simultaneous transmission of high quality video, voice and high speed data. The current copper loop network is based on the star and double star configuration. This particular structure is familiar to the operating companies, and consequently deploying fiber in this configuration will allow for easier engineering, installation, operations, maintenance, records and administration. This paper reports on our preliminary analysis of providing fiber access to the subscriber directly from a central office or from an optically fed remote terminal. The focus is on the selection of the optimum location for the remote terminal based on the service requirements and economics under various scenarios.

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Nasser Sharabianlou and Stanley Chum "Preliminary Economic Analysis And Design Guidelines For A Double Star Broadband Fiber Optic Subscriber Loop Network", Proc. SPIE 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II, (1 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967572

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