The fourth generation broadband concept

Per Ödling*, Thomas Magesacher, Stefan Host, Per Ola Börjesson, Miguel Berg, Enrique Areizaga

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    Abstract

    Fixed-broadband access technology is evolving from exclusively copper-based solutions to hybrid fiber-copper architectures. This article presents the expected next step in the evolution of broadband systems, which we call the fourth-generation broadband concept. It identifies a technical, infrastructural, and economical niche and describes how the fiber-access network is extended and forked to feed a last and ultimate generation of DSL systems, shown to have gigabit potential. The underlying infrastructural concept is presented, economic aspects are described and discussed, and achievable data rates are calculated.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)62-69
    Number of pages8
    JournalIEEE Communications Magazine
    Volume47
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    Keywords

    • Broadband communication
    • Optical fiber cables
    • Optical fiber communication
    • Optical fiber devices
    • Optical fiber networks
    • Optical fibers
    • Wires

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