The world's first practical implementation of an optical network as a TV broadcast center backbone network

摘要

Described here is the wavelength-division and time-division hybrid multiplexed (WD/TD) optical network which has been practically implemented in the Fuji Television's new broadcast center. The network has a maximum throughput exceeding 70 Gb/s and is used to distribute about 150 digital NTSC video signals as well as 15 HDTV signals.