Title :
Extension of optical access networks
Author_Institution :
Alphion Corp., Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Passive optical networks (PONs) have emerged as the dominant optical access technology for broadband service. For various economic and business reasons, service providers wish to extend the reach of these passive networks beyond what can be provided given the optical power budgets of the used components. We will review the technologies that can provide such extension, and will discuss the trade-offs in performance that can be expected.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; broadband service; optical access network; optical power budget; passive optical network; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Passive networks; Passive optical networks; Power generation economics; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Time division multiple access; PON extension; fiber to the home; passive optical network; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7799-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7797-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2010.5549030
