Title :
Hybridizing the local loop
Author_Institution :
First Pacific Networks Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The recent collapse of two widely publicized merger proposals-of Bell Atlantic with Tele-Communications International and Southwestern Bell with Cox Broadcasting-has shaken some industry pundits, who are now wondering if communications convergence is on hold, if not dead. Whether or not phone and cable TV companies merge, the technologies they use to deliver their services to the home will do so. The author speculates how electric utilities may play a key role in their amalgamation.<>
Keywords :
cable television; electricity supply industry; optical links; subscriber loops; telecommunication services; cable TV companies; electric utilities; local loop; optical fibres; phone companies; telecommunications services; Cable TV; Central office; Coaxial cables; Coaxial components; Communication cables; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber testing; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
