Title :
FITL upgrade: Evolution versus revolution
Author :
Mallinson, S.R. ; Unagami, S.
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Europe Telecom R&D Centre Ltd., Uxbridge, UK
Abstract :
Current perceptions are that an evolutionary approach is required for fiber-in-the-loop (FITL) deployment, but such suppositions make implicit assumptions about the rate of new service uptake. An alternative scenario is one of discontinuous change, termed network revolution. Both options are considered, together with the conditions which will encourage their realization. Technologies for network upgrade, their relative costs and implementation timescales are discussed
Keywords :
costing; optical fibre subscriber loops; technological forecasting; FITL upgrade; discontinuous change; evolutionary approach; implementation timescales; network revolution; relative costs; CMOS process; CMOS technology; Circuits; Costs; Europe; Large scale integration; Narrowband; Passive optical networks; Research and development management; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1993. ICC '93 Geneva. Technical Program, Conference Record, IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0950-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICC.1993.397610
