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Data Communications Networking Devices - 4th Ed.pdf

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766 ___________________________________________________________ SPECIALIZED DEVICESFigure7.24Using the Racal±Vadic Scotsman III as a multiplexerFigure7.25Bandpass multiplexingbisynchronous data source. Thus, the Scotsman III can be effectively employed forsituations where several high-speed bisynchronous data sources transmit to acommon location.7.3 FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSWhile the majority of attention focused upon ®ber optic transmission relates to itsuse by communication carriers, this technology can be directly applicable to manycorporate networks. Due to the properties of light transmission, ®ber optic systemsare well suited for many specialized applications to include the high-speed transmissionof data between terminals and a computer or between computers located inthe same building.In this section we will ®rst focus our attention upon the components of a ®beroptic transmission system. After examining the advantages and limitations associ-

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