Fiber optics and satellites - Complementary and competitive
Abstract
The paper examines the current trends in fiber optics from technology and cost viewpoints and analyzes the results of several published studies (including ARINC and MIT) on the impacts and tradeoffs between satellites and fiber optics. The conclusions of these studies are summarized and analyzed. It is found that fiber optics systems costs are falling rapidly and tradeoff analyses should include future trends in component prices. It is also concluded that future broadband network development will include a blend of both satellite and fiber optics, that fiber optics become cost competitive with satellites for international undersea fiber optics, and that fiber optics-satellite tradeoff studies to date have not used current fiber component costs (it being implied that any studies on this subject should be reviewed carefully).
- Publication:
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Canadian Domestic and International Satellite Communications Conference
- Pub Date:
- 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984cdsc.conf....6P
- Keywords:
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- Cost Effectiveness;
- Domestic Satellite Communications Systems;
- Economic Impact;
- Fiber Optics;
- Optical Communication;
- Technology Assessment;
- Communication Satellites;
- Cost Analysis;
- Systems Engineering;
- Tradeoffs;
- Wideband Communication;
- Communications and Radar