Design and cost performance of WDM PONs for multi-wavelength users

Author

Schussmann, Jürgen ; Schirl, Thomas

Author_Institution

Carinthia Univ. of Appl. Sci., Klagenfurt

fYear

2007

fDate

22-24 Aug. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

8

Abstract

In many research labs, WDM PON access networks are considered as the next generation optical access. WDM PONs are more adaptable to future technologies than conventional PONs due to their high transmission capacity and their optical transparency. An elementary design concept is the paradigm that defines at least one wavelength for each user. A design tool is presented to analyze all technologically feasible WDM PON architectures and the cost performance based on an optical routing device, the Waveguide Grating Router.

Keywords

diffraction gratings; multi-access systems; optical fibre networks; telecommunication network routing; telecommunication network topology; trees (mathematics); wavelength division multiplexing; WDM PON access networks; cost performance; design tool; multiwavelength users; next generation optical access; optical routing device; optical transparency; passive optical networks; passive tree topology; transmission capacity; waveguide grating router; Costs; Next generation networking; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical waveguides; Passive optical networks; Performance analysis; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; Passive optical networks; WDM PON; wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Access Networks & Workshops, 2007. AccessNets '07. Second International Conference on

Conference_Location

Ottawa, Ont.

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1150-4

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1150-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ACCESSNETS.2007.4447101

Filename

4447101