Title :
Evolution Scenario Toward WDM-PON [Invited]
Author :
Ponzini, Filippo ; Cavaliere, Fabio ; Berrettini, Gianluca ; Presi, Marco ; Ciaramella, Ernesto ; Calabretta, Nicola ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Res., Broadband Networks, Pisa, Italy
fDate :
9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper we present and critically discuss different wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) architectures compatible with pre-existing gigabit PON (GPON) infrastructures. The concurrent use of the trunk fiber permits a hitless evolution from an existing time division multiplexing optical access network to a point-to-point wavelength division access network. System performance has been experimentally evaluated in terms of bit error rate.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre subscriber loops; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-PON; bit error rate; passive optical network; point-to-point wavelength division access network; time division multiplexing optical access network; wavelength division multiplexing; APD; Cyclic athermal AWG; DPSK; GPON; Inverse return-to-zero; Rayleigh backscattering; Reflective SOA; WDM-PON;
Journal_Title :
Optical Communications and Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of
DOI :
10.1364/JOCN.1.000C25
