Status of wavelength standardization in RACE

Author

Fussgaenger, K. ; Rijbroek, A.

Author_Institution

Alcatel SEL Res. Centre, Stuttgart, Germany

fYear

1992

fDate

33641

Firstpage

42370

Lastpage

42374

Abstract

The authors give the status of wavelength standardization in RACE and report on the procedures involve in getting RACE-generated standards accepted in Europe and worldwide. Five operating wavelength ranges have been allocated to bidirectional optical transmissions of interactive and distributive service signals within RACE. From several RACE projects a consensus has been reached on wavelength allocation which is layed down in the RACE Common Functional Specifications (CFSs E330, E333, E334 and E335). These results have been sent to the relevant ETSI STC. In this STC (TM1/TM3) the RACE and other contributions will lead to an ETSI consensus in Europe. A contribution by ETSI to CCITT will then result in a worldwide approved recommendation. Thus, a 3-stage approach RACE-ETSI-CCITT is required for a worldwide standardization

Keywords

frequency allocation; optical links; research initiatives; standardisation; CCITT; E330; E333; E334; E335; ETSI; RACE Common Functional Specifications; RACE-generated standards; bidirectional optical transmissions; distributive service signals; interactive service signals; operating wavelength ranges; wavelength standardization; worldwide standardization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

iet

Conference_Titel

Wavelength Standards in Fibre Optic Systems, IEE Colloquium on

Conference_Location

London

Type

conf

Filename

167837