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The challenge of optical fibres

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  • Podmore, Christopher
  • Faguy, Denise

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Optical fibre technology can supply enormous bandwidth to meet the demands of the ever expanding telecommunications services. It has been said that they are the biggest competitors to satellites. This article outlines the history of optical fibres and how they work, and compares the benefits of both optical fibres and satellites for the communications market of the future. Geostationary satellites offer a global interconnectivity from both mobile and fixed points. Optical fibres offer heavy routing of both voice and data messages, freedom from interference, and cost advantages. The authors conclude that both will survive.

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  • Podmore, Christopher & Faguy, Denise, 1986. "The challenge of optical fibres," Telecommunications Policy, Elsevier, vol. 10(4), pages 341-351, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:telpol:v:10:y:1986:i:4:p:341-351
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    1. Mitchell L. Moss, 1987. "Telecommunications, World Cities, and Urban Policy," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 24(6), pages 534-546, December.

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