This paper reviews the design considerations for optical fiber, cable, and associated components for a broadband fiber optic subscriber loop network in Pacific Bell. The most optimum fiber and cable designs for the feeder, distribution, drop and customer in-house portion of the subscriber loop are identified. Furthermore, the proper interconnecting hardware such as splices, connectors and splice enclosures for the subscriber loop applications is also briefly discussed.

Date Published: 1 January 1987
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II, (1 January 1987); doi: 10.1117/12.967573

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 0841:
Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II
John D. Chipman; Harish R. Sunak, Editor(s)