Upgrade paths from VDSL-based FTTC to Ethernet-based FTTH: an experimental comparison

Author

Thakur, Manoj P. ; Bock, Carlos ; Prat, Josep ; Walker, Stuart D.

Author_Institution

Dept.of Electron. Syst. Eng., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK

Volume

2

fYear

2005

fDate

3-7 July 2005

Firstpage

205

Abstract

We present an upgrade path feasibility study for VDSL based fibre to the curb (FTTC) access networks to fibre to the home (FTTH) infrastructures. This upgrade path is flexible and scalable depending on the specific user requirements. Capacity studies in a triple play deployment scenario have been compared to justify FTTH as the later stage solution for future bandwidth requirements. Network simulations and optical transmission tests have been carried out on both topologies and have demonstrated that the FTTH approach offers extended transmission capabilities in terms of bandwidth and distance as expected but significant infrastructure investment is required. In this respect, VDSL has advantages, as it can provide high speed services with the existing infrastructure of telephone lines, thus being more cost effective in the present access network applications.

Keywords

digital subscriber lines; local area networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; telecommunication network topology; Ethernet-based FTTH; VDSL-based FTTC; fibre to the curb access network; fibre to the home infrastructures; network topology; optical transmission; triple play deployment scenario; upgrade paths; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bandwidth; Costs; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2005, Proceedings of 2005 7th International Conference

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9236-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2005.1506134

Filename

1506134