Since publication of the 1st edition in 2002 there has been a profound evolution of the global communications network, with the entry of submarine cables in the Terabit era. Thanks to optical technologies, the transmission on a single fiber can achieve 10 billion simultaneous phone calls across the ocean!
Modern submarine optical cables provide the backbone for the global internet, surpassing by far all alternative techniques. This new edition of Undersea Fiber Communication Systems provides a detailed explanation of all technical aspects of undersea communications systems, with an emphasis on the most recent breakthroughs in optical submarine cable technologies. This fully updated new edition is the best resource for demystifying enabling optical technologies, equipment, operations, and marine installations, and is an essential reference for those working in this field.
- Features new content on ultra long haul submarine transmission technologies for telecommunications, and alternative submarine cable applications, such as scientific or oil and gas
- Addresses the development of high-speed networks for multiplying Internet and broadband services with coherent optical technology for 100Gbit/s channels or above
- Covers wet plant optical networking and reconfigurability
- Provides a full overview of the evolution of the field, conveying the strategic importance of large undersea projects
- Describes the upgrades of amplified submarine cables by coherent technology
