Strong entry in the "essential guides" series. Starts out covering basic concepts - definition of light and the Spectrum. Moves on to optical infrastructure - components of fiber, how it works and light sources/receivers. Then goes on to cover optical access to the home and to the enterprise. Last section covers how the optical core can be made "intelligent" and next generation, petabit routing.
- ISBN10 0130429562
- ISBN13 9780130429568
- Publish Date 21 December 2001
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 June 2010
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Prentice Hall
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English