• DocumentCode
    1821023
  • Title

    Remotely switched OTDR conformance testing at the fiber distribution hub

  • Author

    Lane, Michael F. ; Berger, John G.

  • Author_Institution
    Verizon, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    22-26 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    Conformance testing is a critical step in ensuring the future quality of a passive optical network. A new automated test procedure couples an optical switch and a hand-held test set to enable significant labor savings.
  • Keywords
    conformance testing; optical fibre networks; optical switches; optical time-domain reflectometry; automated test procedure; fiber distribution hub; hand-held test set; optical switch; passive optical network; remotely switched OTDR conformance testing; Automatic testing; Central office; Costs; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical materials; Passive optical networks; Performance evaluation; (060.2300) Fiber measurements; (060.4256) Networks, network optimization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2606-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-865-0
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5032503