SUBSEA FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM WITH SUBSEA FIBER OPTIC BOOSTER OR REPEATER

Abstract: a subsea fiber optic system, includes: an optical fiber for exchanging optical signals between a topside/onshore location and equipment at a subsea location; a modem located topside/onshore and coupled to the optical fiber and configured to exchange optical communications signals via the optical fiber, with another modem located subsea; a fiber optic booster or repeater located subsea at an interconnection point along the optical fiber, the fiber optic booster or repeater being configured to strengthen optical signals traveling through the optical fiber; and a power supply operably coupled to the fiber optic booster or repeater.

Inventor(s): Masoud Hajiaghajani, Minh Duc Vo, Lee Eric Mitchell

CPC Classification: H04B10/29 (Repeaters)

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