Fiber in the Local Loop: Business, Economic, and Technical Challenges

Format: Softcover, 387 pages
ISBN: 0-933217-16-1
Price: $380

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FEATURES

• Detailed case studies of fiber architectures currently in trial or deployment
• Thorough discussion of the pros and cons of various fiber-optic networks, technologies, and options
• Business judgments of key industry executives regarding the promise and growth of the broadband network
• Concise and incisive discussion of the costs and opportunities involved in deploying a fiber-based network deep into the local loop
• An overview of the products and services envisioned by key information providers for the information superhighway
• A discussion of the regulatory trends and issues affecting the operation of the future broadband network
• An acronym guide and a detailed index that allows readers to pinpoint specific topics of interest within the volume

In addition, a special introductory section compiled by the Consortium gives you a comprehensive overview of the very latest fiber deployment plans of key industry players, including the following:

• Ameritech
• AT&T
• Bell Atlantic
• Bell South
• Cox Cable Communications
• GTE
• Jones Intercable
• MCI
• MFS Communications
• NYNEX
• Pacific Bell
• SBC Communications
• SPRINT
• TCG
• Tele-Communications, Inc.
• Times Warner
• U S WEST

Use this up-to-the-minute information to see who is doing what, where, how much, and by what date. The section provides readers with a solid understanding of the scope and pace of current fiber deployments.

Learn from the Experts

Leading industry professionals share with you their hard-won perspectives regarding fiber-optic technologies and architectures. Fiber in the Local Loop: Business, Economic, and Technical Challenges includes presentations from speakers at the International Engineering Consortium's Fiber-in-the-Loop ComForum. In addition, insightful papers from other sources are included to give you a comprehensive, invaluable resource on this critical technology all in one source. Let industry leaders inform you on the following:

• New business opportunities resulting from the emerging broadband network
• The range of products and services to be offered on a fiber-based information infrastructure
• How to avoid being left behind
• What makes up a full-service network and how to maintain one
• Why hybrid fiber/coax and fiber-to-the-curb are architectures of choice for many deployments