Abstract

Abstract This article focuses on the application of optical fiber technology to meet the needs of local network communication systems. To put the technology in perspective, a brief evolution of fiber optics is provided. The evolution resulted in wide acceptance of fiber optics in telephony applications. Also reviewed is the impact of fiber on local networks, fiber optic components, emerging LAN (local area network) system trends, and the most cost-effective fiber for use in local network applications.

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