A reliable architecture for broad-band fiber-wireless access networks

Author

Lin, Wen-Piao ; Kao, Ming-Seng ; Chi, Sien

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ., Hsin-Chu, Taiwan

Volume

15

Issue

2

fYear

2003

Firstpage

344

Lastpage

346

Abstract

We propose a broad-band DWDM/SCM fiber-wireless access network based on a two-level bidirectional path-protected ring (BPR) architecture. This architecture can perform self-healing function under link failure. The proposed network can provide high reliability, excellent flexibility and large bandwidth for future broad-band wireless networks. Finally, we set up an experimental fiber-wireless network to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed architecture.

Keywords

broadband networks; optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; subcarrier multiplexing; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; broad-band DWDM/SCM fiber-wireless access network; broad-band fiber-wireless access networks; excellent flexibility; high reliability; large bandwidth; link failure; reliable architecture; self-healing function; subscriber loops; two-level bidirectional path-protected ring architecture; Bandwidth; Business process re-engineering; Costs; Filters; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Telecommunication network reliability; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wireless application protocol; Wireless networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.806890

Filename

1174167