Abstract

Unrelenting demands for increasing internet data traffic (40–50% p.a.) Acknowledgements (People) The Issue… Routes to Higher Capacity Current Contenders for SDM Some Key Common Issues • Channel Mux:Demux • Propagation characteristics • Mode-coupling / X-talk • Applicability: long-haul, short-haul • Amplification • Potential for cost reduction • Practicality / cabling / interconnection

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