The fiber-optic subscriber network in Japan

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) has two primary aims regarding the installation of optical fiber cables for subscriber networks as the access network: to provide high-speed broadband services, and to provide narrowband services through optical fiber cables with subscriber-line multiplex technology. Thus, NTT is preparing an infrastructure to support the forthcoming B-ISDN subscriber networks. NTT has been developing technologies for implementing the full-scale construction of fiber-optic subscriber networks. The present article describes the deployment methodology for these networks, their current status, and plans for their future development.<>