Case Study: Optical Switching Comes Of Age For RF

The benefits of using fiber for data transmissions are significant and undisputed. However, for years, RF engineers have believed that fiber optics delivers lower dynamic ranges with higher cable costs compared with coax. Today, a new generation of coax-to-fiber converters combined with all-optical switches are producing extraordinary results, delivering better dynamic ranges with very low noise figure levels -- all at a lower overall systems cost.