EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsCommunication SystemsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical Communication SystemsOptical Fiber PropagationOptical FibersFiber Optic Communication SystemsFiber TechnologyOptical Communication LinksOptical Transmission Systems
On the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Hang Kong Institute of Engineers, it is fitting to write an article about an engineering achievement that is shaping the future. The success of optical fibre communication has been brought about by the efforts Of many engineers supported by many others. This paper will describe in historic terms the work in which I was personally associated. After a short introdudion, the work in the early days will be described, and a brief discussion on the future challenges will be included. The paper concludes with a prognosis applicable to Hong Kong.