Cost Optimization of Optical In-Building Networks

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In-home networks integrating high-capacity DMT data and DVB-T over large-core GI-POF

“…1(b) is set to compensate for the frequency response of the system. This is verified by employing a low-pass filter (600 MHz) at point (1) in Fig. 1(b).…”

“…Since the main requirements for in-home networks are low cost and ease of installation, large-core polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA)-based plastic optical fiber (POF) is a strong candidate due to its advantages of "doit-yourself" installation [1], simple (or even no) connectorization, easy maintenance and small bending radius. The conventional standard step-index POF (SI-POF) presents a low bandwidth-distance product (< 100 MHz at 50 m) [2].…”

Optical Transmission Systems Using Polymeric Fibers

“…In the future, POF will most likely displace copper cables for the so-called last mile between the last distribution box of the telecommunication company and the endconsumer (Koonen et al, 2005(Koonen et al, , 2009). Today, copper cables are the most significant bottleneck for high-speed Internet.…”

Optimization of WDM-POF Network for In-Car Entertainment System

“…These novel coupler, however, suffer from several disadvantages. The high cost of the available couplers was raised as a challenge to the development of WDM systems in shorthaul networks [5][6][7][8]. In addition, from the stand point of device design, the diameter of the fused tapered region, where stress is concentrated, is too small in conventional couplers.…”