IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications · 1986 · 34 citations · 2 references
EngineeringOptical Wireless CommunicationFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical NetworksOptical PropertiesSystems EngineeringOptical SystemsFiber Optic SystemsOptical NetworkingDigital NetworkFree-space Optical NetworkPhotonicsOptical TransmissionComputer EngineeringPassive Optical NetworkOptical Fiber CommunicationT1 CommitteeTechnology
The deployment of fiber optic systems has drastically altered the complexion of the digital network, and standardization of optical interface parameters has assumed paramount importance. This paper reports on the activities in various standards organizations, with emphasis on a synchronous network proposal which is currently being discussed in the T1 Committee.
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