Title :
Optical and hybrid access networks: a review of roadblocks and opportunities at the physical layer
Author :
Lea-Wilson, N.D. ; Cooke, R.D. ; Berney, A.E. ; Edwards, A.
Author_Institution :
BICC Cables Ltd., Wrexham, UK
Abstract :
A number of potential `roadblocks´ encountered in the physical construction of optical and hybrid access networks are reviewed. Examples are drawn from UK experience of differing access network cable infrastructures. Solutions are listed for copper pair, optical fibre and coaxial cable networks showing that few, if any, of the problems are insurmountable
Keywords :
cable television; coaxial cables; optical cables; optical fibre networks; subscriber loops; twisted pair cables; cable infrastructures; coaxial cable; copper pair; hybrid access networks; optical fibre; optical networks; physical construction; physical layer; roadblocks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical and Hybrid Access Networks, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
Ipswich
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19960317
