Title :
Broadband service needs
Author_Institution :
Northern Telecom Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Broadband services are examined from both residential- and business-user aspects, and trends and needs in both areas are identified. The rapid progress in broadband standards development is briefly discussed. A first application of broadband technology to the residence and a future all-fiber network architecture are described.<>
Keywords :
ISDN; broadband networks; optical links; standardisation; telecommunication services; ATM; BISDN; SONET; all-fiber network architecture; broadband service needs; broadband standards development; business-user; residential user; trends; Advertising; Cable TV; Coaxial cables; HDTV; Motion pictures; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Satellite broadcasting; TV broadcasting; Video recording;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
