Building the Global Fiber Optics Superhighway [Hardcover]

C. David Chaffee (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0306465051 | ISBN-13: 978-0306465055 | Publication Date: March 31, 2001 | Edition: 1

A re-working of C.D. Chaffee's previously published The Rewiring of America (Academia, 1988), this professional book describes the fiber optics revolution. There have been many changes in the fiber optics field since the book's first publication. These include advances in optical networking; the additional bandwidth created by the Internet and associated data services; liberalization of the global telecommunications industry; and the rewiring of the world's oceans with fiber optics. Building the Global Fiber Optics Superhighway details all these developments. C.D. Chaffee writes: `One thing is clear: as our networks become primarily data-driven, they need to be built differently, to be able to handle data first, but also voice. It is a different way of looking at the world.'

Editorial Reviews

Review

' [...] is a very well written and edited book, which contains a large amount of useful data. As a reference, the book is an excellent introduction to the global fiber optics superhighway. It should be of use to investors, managers, engineers, students and everyone interested in fiber optics.'
Optics and Photonics News, October (2002)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 140 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (March 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306465051
• ISBN-13: 978-0306465055
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,464,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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