Title :
Applications of fiber optic networks in military communications systems
Author :
Ferris, Kenneth D.
Author_Institution :
FIBERCOM Inc., Roanoke, VA, USA
Abstract :
The author reviews the state of the art in fiber optic networks, describes several current program/system implementations, and presents a perspective on military fiber optic networks for the 1990s and beyond. Technologies highlighted are fiber optic Ethernets operating at 10 Mb/s, FDDI networking at 100 Mb/s, and advanced 500 Mb/s to 1+ Gb/s networks
Keywords :
local area networks; military computing; military systems; optical fibres; optical links; 1 Gbit/s; 10 Mbit/s; 100 Mbit/s; 500 Mbit/s; FDDI; LAN; fiber optic Ethernets; fiber optic networks; military communications systems; Bridges; Ethernet networks; FDDI; Intelligent networks; Local area networks; Military communication; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Spine;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 1991. MILCOM '91, Conference Record, Military Communications in a Changing World., IEEE
Conference_Location :
McLean, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-691-8
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.1991.258436
