Part 1 of Essay
Several trends are occurring in the field of telecommunications that will affect the electronic communication of information over distance. Continued Growth of Photonics (Fiber Optics) The national telecommunications network will continue to grow in service and capacity. A dominant technology providing this increased cap ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... miles of interexchange light wave networks. The advantages of light wave systems are many and include • freedom from electrical disturbance • tremendous bandwidth or information-carrying capacity • small physical size • relative low cost The speed at which information can be moved through the fiber optic cable is also an important advantage. AT&T established an experimental fiber optic system that moves digital information at a speed of 8 gigabits (8 billion bits) per second over a 68-mile stretch of ....