FIBRE OPTICS COMMUNICATIONS OptoSci's ED-COM kit enables students to consolidate their knowledge and understanding and to acquire practical experience in the investigation, design, analysis and characteristics of fibre optic communications systems and their component parts. New Extension to ED-COM: BER(COM): Eye diagrams and BERs The experimental investigation addresses: Transmitter (LED & Laser) characteristics Fibre attenuation & connector losses Step, impulse & frequency response of components and system Fibre dispersion (material & modal) Receiver noise & sensitivity System performance: Attenuation limits Bit rate / Bandwidth limits Bit rate.Length Products System design studies