Title :
Regional PC communication network for residential use supported by fiber-optic access systems
Author :
Irie, Kazuki ; Ohta, Norihisa ; Morisak, Masato ; Tsuji, Hisao
Author_Institution :
NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
Given the trend towards fiber-optic access network systems, new services and new network functions to support them are required in addition to telephony services. We have researched cost-effective fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) systems and their realization. This paper describes a new personal-computer (PC) communication network system for regional areas and supports connectionless group communication services. The candidates for community communication includes groups such as school classmates, town(-block) associations, hobby clubs, shopping, and games. The proposed system provides cost-effective PC communication services to regional community members who are authenticated by the media access control (MAC) address of each PC and the user´s ID. The system can support not only conventional connection-oriented integrated-services-digital-network (ISDN) services, but also connectionless communication services. The system architecture and network management schemes for group communication services are discussed
Keywords :
ISDN; access protocols; computer network management; microcomputer applications; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication computing; FTTH systems; ISDN services; MAC address; community communication; connectionless group communication services; fiber-optic access systems; games; group communication services; hobby clubs; network functions; network management schemes; regional PC communication network; regional areas; regional community members; residential use; school classmates; shopping; system architecture; telephony services; town associations; Communication networks; Costs; Laboratories; Local area networks; Network servers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Transfer functions; Web server;
Conference_Titel :
Community Networking, 1995. Integrated Multimedia Services to the Home., Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2756-X
DOI :
10.1109/CN.1995.509547
