The Use Of Optical Interconnection Architectures In The Telephone Exchange Environment

J Peacock; A J Cooper

doi:10.1117/12.963425

15 January 1990 The Use Of Optical Interconnection Architectures In The Telephone Exchange Environment

J Peacock, A J Cooper

Proceedings Volume 1179, Fiber Networking and Telecommunications; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.963425
Event: OE/FIBERS '89, 1989, Boston, United States

Abstract

To meet the challenges of the future telecommunications networks will consist predominately of single-mode optical fibre systems. Playing a leading role in realizing the full potential of this developing network will be the central switching nodes including trunk and local exchanges. However, to date there has been little general investigation into the interconnection medium to be used within the exchange environments and therefore there is the possibility that the full benefits of the external optical networks and current equipment modernization will not be fully effective due to the restrictions of the copper pair and coaxial interconnection architectures used. The most evident limitations of copper interconnections are: physical size and weight, small bandwidth (when compared with fibre), restricted transmission distances, EMI and EMC problems, limited networking opportunities, inflexible termination technology, and crosstalk between adjacent connectors and cables etc.

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J Peacock and A J Cooper "The Use Of Optical Interconnection Architectures In The Telephone Exchange Environment", Proc. SPIE 1179, Fiber Networking and Telecommunications, (15 January 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.963425

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