00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217609436114 Buklod 20231007234223.0 m |o d | ta 100831s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENGII eng Willebrand, H.A. Fiber optics without fiber. pp. 40-45 Low-power infrared beams, which do not harm the eyes, are the means by which free-space optics (FSO) technology transmits data through the air between transceivers, or link heads, mounted on roof-tops or behind windows. It works over distances of several hundred meters to a few kilometers, depending upon atmospheric conditions. The authors believe that FSO could be the ultimate solution for high-speed residential access. Instead of hybrid fiber-coax systems, hybrid fiber-laser systems may turn out to be the best way to deliver high data rates directly to the home Free-space optics technology. High-speed residential access. Hybrid fiber-laser systems. Link heads. Low-power infrared beams. Optical communication. Transceivers. IEEE spectrum 38, 8 (2001). FO UPD DENG-II Article