Two-way network for distributing catv signals to premises by means of optical fibers
A telecommunications network makes use of optical fibres for carrying the amplitude modulated broadband CATV signal to the subscriber's premises and for carrying a signal of the DOCSIS type from the subscriber's premises to the head end. A dual broadband optoelectronic repeater regenerates the signal arriving from the head end and retransmits it along a plurality of fibres in parallel which transmit it to the subscriber's premises. The same repeater regenerates the optical signal arriving from the individual subscribers and retransmits it optically or electrically to the head end. A programmable microprocessor is used for the remote connection and disconnection of the individual subscribers to and from the broadband repeater.