Term: FDDI (FIBER DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE)
FDDI is a proposed ANSI standard specification for a network architecture that is for use with fiber-optic lines at very high speeds. An FDDl network has the following characteristics: Is capable on multimode or single-mode fiber-optic cable. Will support transmission speeds of up to 100 megabits per second (Mbps). Uses a ring topology and token-passing for medial access. FDDl uses light, rather than electricity, to encode signals. And FDDl will support a network span of up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) and nodes up to 1.25 miles apart in multi-mode cabling and up to 25 miles apart in single cable mode. It will support up to 1000 users on the network.
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