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Technology and policy drivers for standardization : consequences for the optical components industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Optical communications promise the delivery of high bandwidth service to all types of customers. The potential for optical communications is enormous and has generated excitement and anticipation over the last decade. ...
Operational sustainability metrics : a case of electronics recycling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
In the past 15 years corporations and governments have developed a growing appreciation of the need for "sustainability" and have worked the term into their goals, strategy and mission statements. Despite extensive efforts ...
Manganese and health in the welding environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
There are approximately 0.5 million full-time welders in the U.S., with even more workers welding intermittently. Over the past thirty years there has been increased interest in the effects of welding fume on the health ...
Characterizing capital and operational tradeoffs resulting from fiber-to-the-home optical network architecture choice
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This thesis explores the impact of relative lifecycle cost tradeoffs on technology strategy, and characterizes two factors driving these costs: population demographics, and uncertainty in component costs. The methodology ...