Mohammad (Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA) Ilyas & Hussein T. (University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) Mouftah 
The Handbook of Optical Communication Networks [PDF ebook] 

The Internet revolution. Once, the public was delighted with 14.4 modem access and fascinated by low-tech Web site content. But not for long. Technology has raced to keep up with users » calls for high-speed facilities and advanced applications. With the development of high-speed transmission media and the availability of high-speed hardware, we are