Bringing Bandwidth to the Home & its Applications
By Jim Fasano, DirectorHitachi Telecom
Increased demand for bandwidth in the home is being driven by consumers who want to experience all that high-bandwidth services have to offer. This session presents Fiber to the Home (FTTH) as the key solution for meeting current and future bandwidth demands in the home. The session also includes detailed information for installers who want to know what equipment and procedures are involved with FTTH installations. Discussions include:
Bandwidth Demands in the Home - A look at a wide range of high-bandwidth services in the home including, HDTV, Internet Gaming, Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Audio, Voice, Data, Web-Enabled Video Monitoring, Home Networking, and Utility Management including Automated Meter Reading and Load Management.
FTTH Equipment Requirements - Covers both active and passive equipment, including fiber drops, fiber closures, pedestals, rack mounts, distribution terminals, bend insensitive fiber for pigtails and jumpers, splitter cassettes, central office lasers, and wave division multiplexers. Also covered are fiber termination methods and preferences including LC connectors, UPC finishes, and ribbon fiber optic cable.
Cabling Architectures - GPON Vs. GEPON
Enabling Technologies - Bend optimized fibers, low and zero water peak fibers, and the ability to transmit over long distances at the 1490nm wavelength.
HDTV Up Close - An in-depth look at HDTV, including requirements, capabilities, current limitations and data rates for HDTV, MP2 and MP4 standards. IP video vs. RF video. Fiber's key role in bringing HDTV to the home.
Technologies Roadmap - Attendees are provided with a Technologies Roadmap that shows various technology solutions now being deployed.
Current and Future Trends - Discussion of the "Fiber in the Loop Evolution," and the ways in which bandwidth is changing people's lifestyles.
2011 NFOC Exhibitors
