Table of Contents:

Definition and Overview

1. Effective Use of Fiber Deeper

2. Increasing Reusable Bandwidth

3. Determining Node Size

4. Using 1550-nm Transmitters

5. Technology Offers Lower Cost, Higher Value

6. Using 1310 nm for Narrowcasting

7. Raising Bandwidth While Lowering Costs

8. SONET Multiplexer Enables Voice, Data, and Video

9. Using the Analog Network for Interactive Traffic

10. Conclusion

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Glossary

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CNR
carrier-to-noise ratio

DFB
distributed feedback laser

DSL
digital subscriber line

DWDM
dense wave division multiplexing

FITL
fiber in the loop

HFC
hybrid fiber/coax

IF
intermediate frequency

MSO
multiple service operator

ONU
optical network unit

QAM
quadrature amplitude modulation

RF
radio frequency

RT
remote terminal

SBS
stimulated billouin scattering

SONET
synchronous optical network

WDM
wave division multiplexing

YEDFA
ytterbium-erbium doped fiber amplifier