NDLI: Global submarine cable systems-sustainable growth or stagnation

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Fong, R.K.T.
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Author affiliation: Richfong Consult Pte Ltd., Singapore (Fong, R.K.T.)
Abstract	The concept of the information superhighway was based on a global undersea optical fibre cable backbone. Successive technological breakthroughs in the area of optical fibres, optical amplification and switching, wavelength-division multiplexing and photonics has brought us to present day mind boggling telecommunications system capacities. What is important to note is that with the advent of photonics switching, telecos can now configure telecommunications networks in the sea in the same way as terrestrial systems. The submarine cable originated as a link between 2 points on land across water. In the days of the submarine telegraph cable, management of the system was by an enterprise of a specific country that owned and operated it, thereby receiving most of the traffic revenue generated. With the construction of international submarine cable systems, however, the management structure has seen a change from a multinational consortium to an international cable company. This work traces the various international project management structures developed for global submarine cable systems and is a help to those looking forward for new directions in submarine cable network development.
Starting Page	803
Ending Page	806
File Size	313183
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780385195
DOI	10.1109/IEMC.2004.1407491
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-10-18
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Underwater cables Optical fiber cables Telecommunication switching Photonics Spine Marine technology Optical fibers Stimulated emission Wavelength division multiplexing Underwater vehicles
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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