FCC pushing toward gigabit telecom networks

Effectively deploying gigabit network systems in telecom settings can be extremely challenging for communities. However, the FCC plans to help. At the meeting, Genachowski said the FCC will be developing an online toolkit designed to collect best practices, use models and other information that can help groups get the information they need to build gigabit FTTH systems.

Easing FTTH implementation through media conversion
Media converters play a major role in FTTH network deployment and can enable projects to be built in the most cost-effective way possible. Interoperability is an issue for FTTH projects because homes use copper-based Ethernet systems that are not inherently compatible with optical cabling solutions. Copper infrastructure uses electromagnetic systems to transport data, fiber optic cables use light. Media converters take the signal from one form of cable and translate the data into the other media's format so the network can be interoperable. Selecting the right media converters and deploying them effectively can go a long way toward easing FTTH installation and achieving performance goals.

Perle has an extensive range of Managed and Unmanaged Fiber Media Converters to extended copper-based Ethernet equipment over a fiber optic link, multimode to multimode and multimode to single mode fiber up to 160km.