Title :
A hybrid WDM/TDM PON architecture using wavelength selective switches
Author :
Das, G. ; Lannoo, B. ; Colle, D. ; Pickavet, M. ; Demeester, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. (INTEC), Ghent Univ. - IBBT, Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
In this paper we propose some new hybrid WDM/TDM PON architectures that use wavelength selective switches at the remote node to improve flexibility, data security and power budget. We compare it with the existing WDM/TDM PONs in terms of cost and power budget.
Keywords :
optical switches; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; data security; hybrid WDM/TDM PON architecture; power budget; wavelength selective switches; Data communication; Optical network units; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Networks and Telecommunication Systems (ANTS), 2010 IEEE 4th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Mumbai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9852-9
DOI :
10.1109/ANTS.2010.5983526
