Title :
Optoelectronics opportunities in local area networks
Author :
Haile-Mariam, Atikem
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
The proliferation of multimedia and Internet applications in local area networks (LANs) has greatly increased bandwidth requirements and led to faster transmission protocols. These developments point toward opportunities for cost-effective optoelectronic components for use in these new high-speed networks. If some real and perceived disadvantages to utilizing optoelectronics in LANs can be overcome, the demand for optoelectronic solutions will increase dramatically
Keywords :
Internet; multimedia communication; optical communication equipment; optical fibre LAN; optical interconnections; optical switches; transceivers; Ethernet; Internet applications; bandwidth requirements; chassis-based enterprise switches; cost-effective optoelectronic components; faster transmission protocols; fiber-to-the-desk; high-density connectors; high-speed networks; local area networks; multimedia applications; optoelectronics opportunities; transceivers; Bandwidth; Computer networks; Copper; Costs; Ethernet networks; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Protocols; Spine;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719723
