DocumentCode
3078117
Title
Can optical communications continue to meet the demand for bandwidth?
Author
Tkach, R.W.
Author_Institution
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fYear
2012
fDate
2-6 July 2012
Firstpage
551
Lastpage
552
Abstract
Spatial multiplexing (SDM) offers the possibility of multiplying the capacity of a single fiber and enabling a continuation of the era of bandwidth abundance. But will this promise be fulfilled? While the technical prospects for SDM seem bright, success will require the realization of economic benefits.
Keywords
optical fibre communication; space division multiplexing; SDM; bandwidth demand; economic benefit; optical communications; single fiber; spatial multiplexing; Bandwidth; Multiplexing; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location
Busan
ISSN
2166-8884
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN
2166-8884
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276566
Filename
6276566
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