The state-of-the-art of lightwave subscriber loop systems is reviewed. An approach is
described for deriving an architecture for subscriber loop systems that can accommodate …

Two approaches to fiber-optic subscriber loop system development in Japan are described.
In the first. Approach I, NTT aims at introducing inexpensive fiber-optic subscriber loop …

Deployment of optical fiber in the subscriber loop may eventually lead to a full-scale
deployment of the broadband network. A network architecture that can be introduced …

An experimental prototype system for subscriber loop applications that has been
implemented using a passive optical network architecture is described. The system, known …

A flexible, synchronous, broadband subscriber loop system called the optical shuttle bus is
discussed. The emphasis is on the proposed design architecture and performance of a 1.8 …

Upgrading strategies for broadband-ISDN subscriber loops are investigated. A five-step
process for optimizing phase-by-phase system upgrading from existing narrowband ISDN to …

LOCNET: a fiber in the loop system with no light source at the subscriber end Page 1 JOURNAL
OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY, VOL. 12, NO. MARCH 1994 535 LOCNET: A Fiber in the …

The introduction of optical signal processing technology into transmission systems and basic
experiments with optical drop/insert using bistable laser diodes are discussed. With …

Traditionally, the telephone network has been dominated by voice traffic. With the rapid
growth in computers, integrated workstations, automated banking machines, digital PBXs …

The status of passive optical components for optical fiber subscriber loop systems is
reviewed in the context of the most often discussed architectures. These architectures and …