Fiber Optic Communications

  1. Fiber Optic Network Architectures
    1. Long-Haul Networks
      1. System Requirements
        1. High Capacity
          1. Long Transmission Distance
            1. High Reliability
            2. Amplification Strategies
              1. Optical Amplifier Spacing
                1. Gain Control
                  1. Noise Accumulation
                  2. Dispersion Management
                    1. Dispersion Compensation
                      1. Dispersion Mapping
                        1. Nonlinear Effect Mitigation
                        2. Network Protection
                          1. Path Diversity
                            1. Automatic Protection Switching
                              1. Restoration Mechanisms
                            2. Submarine Cable Systems
                              1. System Design Challenges
                                1. Ultra-Long Distances
                                  1. Harsh Environment
                                    1. High Reliability Requirements
                                    2. Cable Construction
                                      1. Optical Fiber Protection
                                        1. Power Feeding
                                          1. Repeater Integration
                                          2. System Performance
                                            1. Amplification Schemes
                                              1. Forward Error Correction
                                                1. System Monitoring
                                              2. Metropolitan Area Networks
                                                1. MAN Architecture
                                                  1. Ring Topologies
                                                    1. Mesh Connectivity
                                                      1. Access Aggregation
                                                      2. Service Requirements
                                                        1. Multiple Service Types
                                                          1. Quality of Service
                                                            1. Bandwidth Scalability
                                                            2. Technology Solutions
                                                              1. DWDM Systems
                                                                1. Optical Switching
                                                                  1. Ethernet over Fiber
                                                                2. Access Network Architectures
                                                                  1. Fiber-to-the-x Concepts
                                                                    1. Fiber Penetration Levels
                                                                      1. Cost-Performance Trade-offs
                                                                        1. Migration Strategies
                                                                        2. Fiber to the Home
                                                                          1. Direct Fiber Connection
                                                                            1. High Bandwidth Capability
                                                                              1. Future-Proof Infrastructure
                                                                              2. Fiber to the Building
                                                                                1. Building Distribution
                                                                                  1. Shared Fiber Resources
                                                                                    1. In-Building Networks
                                                                                    2. Fiber to the Curb
                                                                                      1. Neighborhood Distribution
                                                                                        1. Last-Mile Solutions
                                                                                          1. Copper Extension
                                                                                          2. Fiber to the Node
                                                                                            1. Area Coverage
                                                                                              1. Active Electronics
                                                                                                1. Hybrid Solutions
                                                                                              2. Passive Optical Networks
                                                                                                1. PON Architecture
                                                                                                  1. Tree Topology
                                                                                                    1. Passive Splitting
                                                                                                      1. Shared Fiber Infrastructure
                                                                                                      2. PON Components
                                                                                                        1. Optical Line Terminal
                                                                                                          1. Optical Network Units
                                                                                                            1. Optical Network Terminals
                                                                                                              1. Passive Optical Splitters
                                                                                                              2. PON Standards
                                                                                                                1. Gigabit PON
                                                                                                                  1. Ethernet PON
                                                                                                                    1. 10-Gigabit PON
                                                                                                                      1. Next-Generation PON
                                                                                                                      2. PON Operation
                                                                                                                        1. Downstream Transmission
                                                                                                                          1. Upstream Transmission
                                                                                                                            1. Media Access Control
                                                                                                                              1. Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
                                                                                                                            2. Data Center Networks
                                                                                                                              1. Data Center Requirements
                                                                                                                                1. High Bandwidth
                                                                                                                                  1. Low Latency
                                                                                                                                    1. Scalability
                                                                                                                                      1. Energy Efficiency
                                                                                                                                      2. Interconnect Solutions
                                                                                                                                        1. Rack-to-Rack Connections
                                                                                                                                        2. Data Center Interconnects
                                                                                                                                          1. Campus Interconnection
                                                                                                                                            1. Metropolitan Interconnection
                                                                                                                                              1. Long-Distance Interconnection

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