A long, easily installed distributed source is needed for confined optical broadcast systems in public or commercial premises. A commonly used technique for in-building cabling is that of blown fibre which provides extremely fast installation over complicated routes. The Letter investigates the possibility of coated D-fibre which is not only installable by this method, but also provides a distributed source.
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