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DARK FIBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dark fibre
1, record 1, English, dark%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dark fiber 2, record 1, English, dark%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Optical fibre infrastructure that is in place but is not connected to in-service transmission equipment. 3, record 1, English, - dark%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Information is transmitted over optical fibres using light pulses, which is why unconnected fibre infrastructure is referred to as dark. Entities that construct or acquire dark fibres are expected to attach their own electronics in order to transmit information, creating lit fibres. 3, record 1, English, - dark%20fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre noire
1, record 1, French, fibre%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre en réserve 2, record 1, French, fibre%20en%20r%C3%A9serve
correct, feminine noun
- fibre inactive 2, record 1, French, fibre%20inactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transmission de l'information se fait sous forme d'impulsions lumineuses sur fibre optique; c'est pourquoi l'infrastructure de fibre non raccordée est qualifiée de noire. On s'attend à ce que les entités qui construisent ou acquièrent de la fibre noire y rattachent leur propre composant électronique pour la transmission d'information, transformant ainsi la fibre noire en fibre en service. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20noire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fibre noire; fibre en réserve; fibre inactive : désignations et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 décembre 2006. 4, record 1, French, - fibre%20noire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
- Telecomunicaciones ópticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra oscura
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20oscura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de la fibra óptica, existen miles de kilómetros instalados en Estados Unidos que nunca se han llegado a utilizar. No hay tanta demanda como para que sean necesarias y sale caro "iluminarlas," ponerlas en funcionamiento. A estas redes se les llama la "fibra oscura." 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20oscura
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