Distribution of digital video broadband interactive services over low-cost WDM bi-directional passive optical network

Author

Ferrero, V. ; Poggiolini, P. ; Carangelo, P.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

777

Lastpage

779

Abstract

We have demonstrated the feasibility of a low-cost PON for the distribution of broadband digital TV signals and interactive data (as in an LMDS access scenario) within a building, high-rise, or block of houses environment, using inexpensive technology. The system has the potential to be very competitive with respect to those ones based on coaxial cable, both in cost and performance. This approach permits to solve the problem of reaching the end-users from a Master Antenna, avoiding the substantial drawbacks that would develop if thick coax cables with distributed RF amplification were to be used.

Keywords

broadband networks; interactive television; optical fibre networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; video signals; wavelength division multiplexing; LMDS access scenario; Master Antenna; TV signals; coaxial cable; digital video broadband interactive services; distributed RF amplification; end-users; inexpensive technology; interactive data; low-cost WDM bi-directional passive optical network; thick coax cables; Bidirectional control; Costs; Downlink; Internet; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Transponders; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036712

Filename

1036712