An optical fiber network can include an outdoor laser transceiver node that can be positioned in close proximity to the subscribers of an optical fiber network. The outdoor laser transceiver node does not require active cooling and heating devices that control the temperature surrounding the laser transceiver...http://www.google.de/patents/US20050074241?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050074241 - System and method for communicating optical signals between a data service provider and subscribers