Title :
Damage to optical networks by wildlife and methods for protecting existing optical fiber cables in the FTTH era
Author :
Tanaka, Hiroshi ; Iwata, Tomoyuki ; Kaiden, Tetsuya ; Nenoi, T. ; Izumita, Hisashi
Author_Institution :
NTT East Tech. Assistance & Support Center, Tokyo
Abstract :
This paper describes a 1999-2005 analysis of damage to optical networks by wildlife and proposes methods for protecting existing optical fiber cables. These methods enable us to improve network reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication network reliability; FTTH era; network reliability; optical fiber cables; optical networks damage; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Protection; Rodents; Wildlife;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348666
