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The simultaneous transmission and amplification of base-band 622 Mbit/s, 10 FM NTSC video channels and three FM HDTV components, subcarrier multiplexed on one wavelength, using a high gain erbium doped fibre amplifier is reported. The full menu was successfully transmitted over 15 km of fibre, and distributed to 8192 terminals. A system power budget of 49.5 dB was measured for an amplifier gain of 31.5dB.
Inspec keywords: broadband networks; high definition television; solid lasers; fibre optics; ISDN; optical communication equipment; cable television; optical fibres; erbium; multiplexing
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Subjects: Integrated switching and transmission systems; ISDN; Optical communication; Fibre optics; CATV and wired systems; Solid lasers