Title :
The world´s first practical implementation of an optical network as a TV broadcast center backbone network
Author :
Shiozawa, T. ; Makita, H. ; Murakami, M. ; Shimosaka, N. ; Fujiwara, M.
Author_Institution :
Video Syst. Dev. Dept., NEC Corp., Fuchu, Japan
Abstract :
Described here is the wavelength-division and time-division hybrid multiplexed (WD/TD) optical network which has been practically implemented in the Fuji Television´s new broadcast center. The network has a maximum throughput exceeding 70 Gb/s and is used to distribute about 150 digital NTSC video signals as well as 15 HDTV signals
Keywords :
high definition television; 70 Gbit/s; Fuji Television; HDTV signals; TDM; TV broadcast center backbone network; WDM; broadcast center; digital NTSC video signal distribution; maximum throughput; optical network; time-division multiplexed optical network; wavelength-division multiplexed optical network;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971559
