fiber-optic transmission system

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Noun1.fiber-optic transmission system - a communication system using fiber optic cables
fibre-optic transmission system, FOTS
communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
fiber optic cable, fibre optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
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the first commercial single-mode fiber-optic transmission system in the western world was commercially inaugurated last fall by ITT Telecom Network Systems and Continental Tel of New York.
Coax Opens Wideband Market
Wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) fiber-optic transmission systems that can carry 100 Gbps per wavelength are expected to go into volume commercial deployment around 2012.
Fujitsu Shrinks by 70% Distortion-Compensation Circuit for Fiber-Optic Transmissions over 100 Gbps
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