Handbook of fiber optic data communication : a practical guide to optical networking / edited by Casimer DeCusatis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Provides information on optical fiber technology, networking, protocols, applications, manufacturing, and future directions. Includes all chapters on all major industry standards. Contains new material on transreceiver form factors(QSFP, SFP+. XFP, X2), manufacturing standards including JEDC and RoHS, as well as the latest revisions to industry standards including 8G and 10G Fiber Channel, FICON, SONETGFP\LCAS, and 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Discusses new chapters on emerging technologies and leading edge applications such as silicon photonics, nanophotonics, parallel optical interconnects, specialty fiber cable types, and optical backpanes. Features include new case studies on Voice/Data Convergence, Redesigning MainframeI/O National LambdaRail, and optical peer-to peer networks.Includes an expanded listing of references on the World Wide Web, plus hard-to-find references for international, homologation, and type approval requirements. Reference tables of all key optical networks parameters and a glossary that defines hundreds of technical terms and acronyms on the companion website. An accopanying website provides an online portal to the data communications community, containing podcats on key topics, links to related material from technical societies, corporations and other professional organization.