Title :
Next Generation Optical Access Networks: Possible Directions and Technical Challenges
Author :
Kani, Junichi ; Yoshimoto, Naoto ; Iwatsuki, Katsumi ; Imai, Takamasa
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Service Systems Laboratories, NTT Corporation, 1-6 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 262-0023 Japan, E-mail: kani.junichi@ansl.ntt.co.jp
Abstract :
This paper describes optical access technologies that are expected to be used in the future optical access networks (OANs). After discussing possible directions of future OANs, their issues and technical challenges are introduced.
Keywords :
Costs; Next generation networking; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Spine; Stimulated emission; Throughput; Time division multiple access; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4800957
