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Field Testing for Active Ethernet Networks

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Field Testing for Active Ethernet Networks

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  • Author: Thierno Diallo
Traditional networks use a combination of fiber optics and electrical links to deliver Ethernet services to customers. The fiberoptic links are mainly reserved for long-haul and metro applications, as they require high data rates. Due to the high cost of installing, implementing and maintaining a fiber network its use in customer-premises applications is limited. It is therefore the electrical links that are usually used for access and residential links as their easy installation and low cost are ideal for massive deployments. As we know, however, electrical links are limited in bandwidth and in deployment lengths.

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