Title :
Next generation optical access: 1 Gbit/s for everyone
Author :
Rohde, Harald ; Smolorz, Sylvia ; Gottwald, Erich ; Kloppe, Karl
Author_Institution :
Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH&Co. KG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
A PON based on coherent heterodyne receivers is presented. The wavelength selectivity and sensitivity of heterodyne receivers enables a filterless ultra-dense WDM system with long reach and simplified logistics, offering 1 Gbit/s sustained datarate per user.
Keywords :
heterodyne detection; optical fibre networks; optical receivers; wavelength division multiplexing; PON; bit rate 1 Gbit/s; coherent heterodyne receivers; next generation optical access; passive optical network; ultra-dense WDM system; wavelength selectivity; Local oscillators; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Passive optical networks; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
