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• Transmitting
communications
signals over hair thin
strands of glass or
plastic
• Not a "new" technology
• Concept a century old
• Used commercially for
last 25 years
• Applications include
– Telephones
– Internet
– LANs - local area networks
– CATV - for video, voice and Internet connections
– Utilities - management of power grid
– Security - closed-circuit TV and intrusion sensors
– Military - everywhere!
• Economics
• Speed
• Distance
• Weight/size
• Freedom from interference
• Electrical isolation
• Security
• Designing components
• Manufacturing fiber, lasers, etc.
• Designing systems
• Installing networks
• Training and teaching