Title :
POF applications in broadband networks
Author_Institution :
Alabama Univ., Birmingham, AL, USA
Abstract :
The first application of polymer optical fiber (POF) in a large central office telecom platform is successful. Broadband applications for POF in other areas are promising but their differing needs will result in a segmented POF marketplace.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre networks; optical polymers; polymer fibres; POF applications; POF marketplace; broadband networks; central office telecom platform; polymer optical fiber; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Broadband communication; Glass; Intelligent networks; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989410
