Free-Space Optics (FSO) has been known to the industry as a cost-effective and easy-to-deploy network communication technology and it offers an attractive network option today. But there are limitations with this technology due to the fact that free space is a hostile and unpredictable medium for data transport. Indeed, the challenges faced by FSO are many.
In February 2002, the Tech Group of IDA embarked on a trial at Sengkang estate to study the challenges and evaluate the performance and reliability of FSO technology. In June 2002, the trial was completed. Through this trial, we were able to provide the industry with an independent and thorough assessment of this technology.
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