SELECTING THE RIGHT TRANSMISSION MEDIUM

In nearly all ITS systems, transmission cables provide the backbone network linking roadside sensors, displays and monitors with central management and control facilities. Fiber optic cables are becoming the cables of choice because they can support links up to 90 km without any degradation in band-width capacity. A fiber optic cable maintains a lower floor noise which means a lower bit error rate. Optical cabling is much less susceptible to interference from crosstalk and lightning. Given these factors and also fiber optic cable's ease of handling and exceptionally long life, it is clear that fiber optic cable meet and often exceed requirements.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/11660022
• Corporate Authors:

  Scranton Gillette Communications

  380 E Northwest Highway, Suite 200
  Des Planes, IL  United States  60016-2282
• Authors:
  • Weinstein, C
• Publication Date: 1996-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 28-29
• Serial:
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Volume: 34
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Scranton Gillette Communications
  • ISSN: 8750-9229
  • Serial URL: http://www.roadsbridges.com/rb/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cable systems; Coaxial cables; Communication systems; Computers; Copper; Fiber optics; Intelligent transportation systems; Management
• Uncontrolled Terms: Computer systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Communication networks; Management control systems
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00732570
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 10 1997 12:00AM