Title :
A fiber in the loop cable TV system for broadcast and interactive services
Author_Institution :
Alcatel SEL Network Syst., Germany
Abstract :
This paper describes a new optical CATV distribution system, which brings the fiber very near to the subscriber. In order to provide economic solutions for fiber to the building (FTTB) or fiber to the curb (FTTC) network topologies, the system uses cascaded optical amplifiers and passive optical splitters for the access network. It describes the system architecture and the major system elements of the distribution system. The step by step upgradeability for the provisioning of future interactive services is also shown
Keywords :
cable television; fibre lasers; interactive television; network topology; optical elements; optical fibre subscriber loops; television broadcasting; EDFA; FTTB; FTTC; access network; broadcast services; cable TV system; cascaded optical amplifiers; fiber in the loop; fiber to the building; fiber to the curb; interactive services; network topologies; optical CATV distribution system; passive optical splitters; system architecture;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications, 1995. Fifth IEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-634-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950123
