Broadband Access Technologies: ADSL/VDSL, Cable Modems, Fiber, LMDSDemand for high-speed data transmission couldn't be more intense, with an exponentially growing curve of Internet users wearying of the "World Wide Wait" and dreaming of downloaded movies, music, multimedia, and more. For data, telecommunications, and Internet connectivity providers, the future looks bright-unless you choose the wrong access technology. This guide helps you make the right choice for your customer base among DSL, cable modem, fiber, and wireless. It gives you up-to-date information on these top competing technologies and can take the nail-biting out of a make-or-break business decision. This book gives you the data you need to : - Draw clear distinctions among the top competing access technologies - Rate the advantages and diadvantages of each technology using up-to-date information - Assess the impact of new network services and advanced applications - Contrast the outlook in the United States and Europe - Compare brodband network vendors - Discover alternative technologies, including power-line transmission - Select the right access technology for your customer demographics. |
Contents
Competition | 1 |
The Grand Unification Network | 29 |
ATM Passive Optical | 105 |
Copyright | |
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access network ADSL allocation analog APON applications architecture ATM cell ATM Forum band bandwidth bit rate broadband access broadcast cable companies cable modem cable network cable operators carrier CATV central office CLEC communications connection copper cost customers delay deployed deployment developed DOCSIS downstream fiber frequency FSAN functions HDSL headend header high-speed home networking IEEE ILEC industry infrastructure interactive interface Internet access Internet telephony Iridium ISDN kb/s LMDS loop Mb/s modulation multimedia multiple network operators node noise optical optical fiber packet Passive Optical Network payload performance physical layer powerline protocol PSTN RBOCs routers satellite shown in Fig signal SkyBridge specifications spectrum splitter standards sublayer subscribers switching system techniques telecommunications Teledesic telephone terminal traffic transmission transmit twisted pair unbundled upstream channel VDSL voice wireless wires