A new generation of optical networks is made possible by the use of wavelength flattened optical power dividers in the local loop. These networks offer virtually unlimited potential for new broad-band services, e.g., CATV, HDTV, and high speed ATM systems, while allowing early economic provision of a fiber infrastrucuture for existing telephony and data services.
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