Fiber-based broadband-access deployment in the United States

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 4526-4540

  Wagner, Richard E ^a   Igel, John R ^a   Whitman, Robert ^a   Vaughn, Mark D ^a   Ruffin, A Boh ^a   Bickham, Scott ^a  

^a Corning Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Access networks; Broadband access; Digital subscriber line; Fiber to the cabinet; Fiber to the home; Full service access network; Hybrid fiber coax; Passive optical network

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; BROADBAND NETWORKS; COST REDUCTION; PASSIVE NETWORKS; UNITED STATES;

DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE; FIBER TO THE CABINET; FIBER TO THE HOME; FIBER-BASED BROADBAND ACCESS; FULL SERVICE ACCESS NETWORK; HYBRID FIBER COAX;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 33847664154     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.886067     Document Type: Article

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