This high-level industry analysis can be read in a single sitting, and the strategic insights you gain will have bottom-line profit implications into the 1990's and beyond. The book shows you how to evaluate the new technology options and create a strategic plan today for increased penetration of current markets and the development of profitable new markets into the future. With applications of principles at the end of each chapter and sufficient technical information for planning an advanced cable system, this guide is useful for strategic planning as well as engineering and network planning.
Preface.Introduction. Why Fiber Optics?. Objectives and Economics. Architectural Considerations. System Parameters and Technologies. Construction and Maintenance. Introducing Fiber Systems.