Fiber-Based Broadband-Access Deployment in the United States
Authors:
- Richard E. WagnerRWRichard E. Wagner
- John R. IgelJIJohn R. Igel
- Robert WhitmanRWRobert Whitman
- Mark D. VaughnMVMark D. Vaughn
- A. Boh RuffinARA. Boh Ruffin
- Scott BickhamSBScott Bickham
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Vol. 24 (12) , 4526-4540
Abstract
After more than 20 years of research and development, a combination of technological, regulatory, and competitive forces are finally bringing fiber-based broadband access to commercial fruition. The three main approaches-hybrid fiber coax, fiber to the cabinet, and fiber to the home-are each vying for dominance in the industry, and each has significant future potential to grow customers and increase bandwidth and associated-service offerings. Further technical advances and cost reductions will be adopted, eventually bringing performance levels and bandwidth to gigabits-per-second rates when user demand warrants while keeping service costs affordableKeywords
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