Title :
Cost efficient non-service interrupting monitoring of optical fiber links in FTTH / FTTB networks
Author :
Pfeiffer, Thomas ; Schmuck, Harald ; Straub, Michael ; Hehmann, Joerg
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs Germany, Alcatel-Lucent, Stuttgart
Abstract :
We present recent advances in low cost fiber monitoring techniques for FTTH/FTTB networks employing integrated means for localizing fiber faults and for testing fiber connectivity in PONs.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical links; FTTH-FTTB networks; fiber-to-the-building networks; fiber-to-the-home network; nonservice interrupting monitoring; optical fiber links; Costs; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Passive optical networks; Pulse measurements; Remote monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729197
