The fourth generation broadband concept

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

doi:10.1109/MCOM.2009.4752678

The fourth generation broadband concept

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Lund University
Ericsson AB

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-69
Number of pages	8
Journal	IEEE Communications Magazine
Volume	47
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2009.4752678
Publication status	Published - 2009

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Keywords

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

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