Title :
Economic Analysis of Fiber Versus Alternative Media
Author :
Bergen, Richard S., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Bell South Services, Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper presents economic analysis of single-mode and multimode fiber optic cables in the telecommunications environment. Fiber optic cables are economically compared to alternative transmission media including twisted pair copper cables, screened copper cables, coaxial cables, and various radio facilities. Economic sensitivity to growth rates and digital office integration is performed to investigate variables influencing the economic study.
Keywords :
Communication system economics; Optical fiber communication; Central office; Coaxial cables; Copper; Costs; Environmental economics; Metals industry; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
DOI :
10.1109/JSAC.1986.1146498
