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OC-768
OC-768 is currently the fastest synchronous optical network (SONET) standard rate for data transmission on optical fiber as part of the broadband ISDN (BISDN). Definition
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erbium amplifier
An erbium amplifier, also called optical amplifier or an erbium-doped fiber amplifier or EDFA, is an optical or IR repeater that amplifies a modulated laser beam directly, without opto-electronic and electro-optical conversion. Definition
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B-channel (bearer channel)
In the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), the B-channel is the channel that carries the main data. Definition
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PSTN (public switched telephone network)
PSTN (public switched telephone network) is the world's collection of interconnected voice-oriented public telephone networks, both commercial and government-owned. Definition
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daisy chain
A daisy chain is an interconnection of computer devices, peripherals, or network nodes in series, one after another. It is the computer equivalent of a series electrical circuit. Definition
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soliton
A soliton is a special form of light pulse that can be transmitted over a fiber optic channel. Definition
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dark fiber
Dark fiber is optical fiber infrastructure (cabling and repeaters) that is currently in place but is not being used. Definition
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S interface
In Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) service, an S interface is the electrical interface between a network terminating unit 1 (NT and up to eight addressable devices such as a computer or a telephone. Definition
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twinaxial cable
Twinaxial cable is coaxial cable that contains two inner conducting wires rather than one. Definition
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splitter
In telephony, a splitter, sometimes called a "plain old telephone service splitter," is a device that divides a telephone signal into two or more signals, each carrying a selected frequency range, and can also reassemble signals from multiple signal ... Definition