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Undersea Fiber Communication Systems, Third edition is an authoritative guide exploring the comprehensive aspects of optical communication systems over submarine cables. Covering topics such as design, technology, installation, and maintenance, it serves as an essential resource for students, experts, operators, and investors alike. This updated edition reflects the significant advancements made in the field over the past decade, ensuring it remains indispensable in the rapidly evolving domain of submarine optical communications. The third edition addresses key developments including the transverse role of open cables, the evolution of coherent transponders, and the impacts of space division multiplexing (SDM). The book also explores advancements in wet plant equipment, environmental impacts of marine operations, contract management, and the progression of unrepeated systems to match repeated systems at network levels. This comprehensive update ensures the book's relevance and utility in a field marked by continuous innovation.

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Author:   José Chesnoy (Independent submarine Telecom Expert, former CTO of Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks) ,  Jean-Christophe Antona (Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) in Nozay, France)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Edition:   3rd edition
ISBN:  

9780443298868

ISBN 10:   0443298866
Pages:   700
Publication Date:   27 June 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I Introduction 1. Presentation of submarine fiber communication 2. Historical overview of submarine communication systems Part II Submarine System Design 3. Basics of digital optical communications 4. Optical amplification 5. Ultra-long haul submarine open cables 6. Directions for Future systems 7. Unrepeatered Transmission 8. New applications for submarine cables 9. Sensing and environmental applications in Submarine cables Part III Submarine Equipment 10. Submarine network architectures, terminals, and management 11. Submarine system powering 12. Submarine fibers 13. Submerged plant equipment 14. Cable technology Part IV Planning, Operation and Maintenance 15. From system planning to deployment 16. Submarine cable upgrades and transponder technologies 17. Marine and maintenance from inception to end of life

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José Chesnoy is an independent expert and consultant on undersea fiberoptic systems, and co-founder of the Subsea Optical Fiber Communications summer school. He began his career at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) and pioneered the development of amplified submarine cables. Then he moved to Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) where he successively led the development of submarine systems and WDM equipment, and was CTO of ASN before moving into independent consulting. Jean-Christophe Antona is in charge of Line Modeling and Advanced Studies within Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) in Nozay, France. He joined Alcatel Corporate Research Center to study nonlinear effects in terrestrial optical networks, and within Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs he headed the Dynamic Optical Networks research group before joining ASN. He has authored or coauthored more than 120 publications and 13 patent applications, and gives lectures at the Subsea Optical Fiber Communications summer school.

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