Broadband Optical Access Networks and Fiber-to-the-Home: Systems Technologies and Deployment Strategies

Broadband Optical Access and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) willprovide the ultimate broadband service capabilities.
Compared with the currently well-deployed broadband accesstechnologies of ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and CableModems, optical broadband access with Fiber-to-the-User’shome will cater for much higher speed access for new services.

Broadband Optical Access Networks and Fiber-to-the-Homepresents a comprehensive technical overview of key technologies anddeployment strategies for optical broadband access networks andemerging new broadband services. The authors discuss networkdesign considerations, new services, deployment trends andoperational experiences, while explaining the current situation andproviding insights into future broadband access technologies andservices.

Broadband Optical Access Networks andFiber-to-the-Home:

Offers a comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to newdevelopments in broadband access network technologies andservices.
Examines the impact of research and development in photonicstechnologies on broadband access and FTTH.
Covers ADSL, VDSL with FTTC (Fiber-to-the-Curb), Cable Modemover HFC (Hybrid-Fiber Coax) and Gigabit Ethernet.
Discusses the roles of Broadband Wireless LAN and integratedFTTH/Wireless Broadband Access as well as Broadband HomeNetworks.
Provides a global view of broadband network development,presenting different technical and system deployment approaches andstrategic considerations for comparison.
Gives insight into the worldwide broadband competition and thefuture of this technology.
Broadband Optical Access Networks and Fiber-to-the-Homewill be an invaluable resource for engineers in research anddevelopment, network planners, business managers, consultants aswell as analysts and educators for a better understanding of thefuture of broadband in the field of telecommunications, datacommunications, and broadband multimedia service industries.