Fibre Optic Communication – Optical Waveguides, Devices and Applications provides an insight into the general characteristics of optical fibres, their types and applications in various fields such as data transmission and optical communication for the benefit of students pursuing UG and PG courses in ECE, electronics engineering, and applied electronics and instrumentation. Spread across nine chapters, the book deals at length with the general characteristics of optical fibre, its types and applications in various fields such as data transmission and optical communication system, while elaborating on the advantages of optical fibre over other types of communication systems.