Fiber-optic communicationFiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared or visible light through an optical fiber. The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. Fiber is preferred over electrical cabling when high bandwidth, long distance, or immunity to electromagnetic interference is required. This type of communication can transmit voice, video, and telemetry through local area networks or across long distances.
Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet (GbE) est un terme utilisé pour décrire une variété de technologies utilisées pour mettre en œuvre le standard Ethernet à des taux de transfert de données d'un gigabit par seconde (ou mégabits par seconde). Ces technologies reposent sur de la paire torsadée de câbles de cuivre ou sur de la fibre optique. Elles sont définies par les standards IEEE 802.3z et 802.3ab. thumb|Couches physiques du standard 1000Base-X Support laser grandes ondes sur fibre optique multimodes et monomode destiné aux artères de campus.
Digital Signal 1Digital Signal 1 (DS1, sometimes DS-1) is a T-carrier signaling scheme devised by Bell Labs. DS1 is the primary digital telephone standard used in the United States, Canada and Japan and is able to transmit up to 24 multiplexed voice and data calls over telephone lines. E-carrier is used in place of T-carrier outside the United States, Canada, Japan, and South Korea. DS1 is the logical bit pattern used over a physical T1 line; in practice, the terms DS1 and T1 are often used interchangeably.
Passive optical networkUn passive optical network (PON, réseau optique passif), désigne un principe de transport de niveau 1 en fibre optique utilisé dans les réseaux de desserte optique (FTTx), caractérisé par une architecture fibre point-multipoint passive (plusieurs usagers partagent une même fibre et il n'y a pas d'équipement actif entre le central et les abonnés). Il existe différents standards de PON, parmi lesquels le GPON et le EPON. FTTH point-à-point Fiche pédagogique : FTTH point-multipoint passif (PON) Sur le site At
Synchronous Optical NetworkSONET (ou Synchronous Optical NETwork en anglais) est un modèle de norme de transmission optique. C'est un protocole de la couche 1 du modèle OSI utilisé principalement aux États-Unis et normalisé par l'organisme Telcordia, au début des années 1990. Son équivalent international est la norme SDH avec laquelle il a progressivement convergé. Initialement, SONET était normalisé pour des transmissions téléphoniques. La technique générale de transport utilisé sur les réseaux SONET/SDH est PoS (Packet over SONET).
Bandwidth (computing)In computing, bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path. Bandwidth may be characterized as network bandwidth, data bandwidth, or digital bandwidth. This definition of bandwidth is in contrast to the field of signal processing, wireless communications, modem data transmission, digital communications, and electronics, in which bandwidth is used to refer to analog signal bandwidth measured in hertz, meaning the frequency range between lowest and highest attainable frequency while meeting a well-defined impairment level in signal power.
Data signaling rateIn telecommunication, data signaling rate (DSR), also known as gross bit rate, is the aggregate rate at which data passes a point in the transmission path of a data transmission system. The DSR is usually expressed in bits per second. The data signaling rate is given by where m is the number of parallel channels, ni is the number of significant conditions of the modulation in the i-th channel, and Ti is the unit interval, expressed in seconds, for the i-th channel.
Ethernet physical layerThe physical-layer specifications of the Ethernet family of computer network standards are published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which defines the electrical or optical properties and the transfer speed of the physical connection between a device and the network or between network devices. It is complemented by the MAC layer and the logical link layer. The Ethernet physical layer has evolved over its existence starting in 1980 and encompasses multiple physical media interfaces and several orders of magnitude of speed from 1 Mbit/s to 400 Gbit/s.
Multi-mode optical fiberMulti-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building or on a campus. Multi-mode links can be used for data rates up to 100 Gbit/s. Multi-mode fiber has a fairly large core diameter that enables multiple light modes to be propagated and limits the maximum length of a transmission link because of modal dispersion. The standard G.651.1 defines the most widely used forms of multi-mode optical fiber.
Single-mode optical fiberIn fiber-optic communication, a single-mode optical fiber (SMF), also known as fundamental- or mono-mode, is an optical fiber designed to carry only a single mode of light - the transverse mode. Modes are the possible solutions of the Helmholtz equation for waves, which is obtained by combining Maxwell's equations and the boundary conditions. These modes define the way the wave travels through space, i.e. how the wave is distributed in space. Waves can have the same mode but have different frequencies.
