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EngineeringCommunicationOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsCommunication NetworksCommunication SystemsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical FibersBandwidthBroadband NetworksMetro Optical NetworksOptical Access NetworksOptical Communication LinksOptical NetworkingOptical TransmissionOptical Transmission Systems
To economically support significant bandwidth growth, it is necessary to simplify networks. The concept of long reach access promises to achieve this and the first steps in demonstrating its feasibility have been reported. (4 pages)