Trends In Telecommunications
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Several trends are occurring in the field of telecommunications
that will affect the electronic communication of information over distance.
Continued Growth of Photonics (Fiber Optics)
The national telecommunications network will continue to grow in
service and capacity. A dominant technology pro ....
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.... 300 million miles of interexchange light wave
networks.
The advantages of light wave systems are many and include
• freedom from electrical disturbance
• tremendous bandwidth or information-carrying capacity
• small physical size
• relative low cost
The speed at which information can be moved through the fiber optic
cable is also an important advantage. AT&T established an experimental
fiber optic system that moves digital information at a speed of 8 gigabits
(8 billion ....
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