Configuration and Characteristics of a Fiber-Optic Video Distribution System

Author

Kishimoto, Ryozo ; Ariki, Kazunori ; Tsuyuki, Shigeru ; Kitami, Tokuhiro

Author_Institution

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

35

Issue

5

fYear

1987

fDate

5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

522

Lastpage

528

Abstract

A multiservice fiber-optic subscriber system using wavelength division multiplexing technology has been developed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation to provide both 64 kbits/s and broad-band communication services on a single multimode fiber. The subscriber network is formed in a star topology to facilitate bidirectional connection. The system was put in service in March, 1985, as part of the information network system (INS) model system. This paper describes the configuration and characteristics of the video distribution system of this fiber-optic subscriber system. The distribution system uses analog baseband video transmission at a 0.89μm wavelength. The video channel selection is made by an FDM video tuner installed in a central office. The overall performance successfully met design objectives.

Keywords

Image communication; Optical fiber communication; Subscriber networks; Baseband; Broadband communication; Central office; Frequency division multiplexing; Network topology; Optical fiber communication; Telegraphy; Telephony; Tuners; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0090-6778

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TCOM.1987.1096797

Filename

1096797