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Fiber-based broadband access
technology and deployment
Richard E. Wagner
Corning International, Corning, New York, USA
Abstract
After more than 20 years of research and development, a combination of technolo-
gical, regulatory, and competitive forces are finally bringing fiber-based broadband
access to commercial fruition. Three main approaches, hybrid fiber coax, fiber to the
cabinet, and fiber to the home, are each vying for a leading position in the industry,
and each has significant future potential to grow customers and increase bandwidth
and associated service offerings. Further technical advances and cost reductions will
be adopted, eventually ...