Title :
Transmission technologies in global communications
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Today´s communication systems utilize three basic transmission technologies: copper, radio, and fiber. It is pointed out that the newest of these, fiber, can transport huge bandwidths (>10 Gb/s) across global distances, and promises still greater performance in the future. It is noted, however, that raw bandwidth is not the only figure of merit for a transmission medium. Each approach has its strengths, and, as the current explosion of wireless activity has taught, new applications can rejuvenate even the most mature technologies.<>
Keywords :
optical communication; radiocommunication; reviews; technological forecasting; telecommunication transmission lines; 10 Gbit/s; communication systems; copper; fiber; global communications; global distances; huge bandwidths; radio; transmission technologies; wireless activity; Bandwidth; Communications technology; Copper; Explosions; Microwave Theory and Techniques Society; Optical fiber communication;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1209-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1993.276874
