• DocumentCode
    3123776
  • Title

    Technology options for future WDM-PON access systems

  • Author

    Wale, Michael J.

  • Author_Institution
    Oclaro, Towcester, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    13-17 July 2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Economic implementation of broadband access networks that are truly scalable in capacity will require significant changes in technology. We examine options for colourless terminals in WDM-PON systems and propose some promising solutions.
  • Keywords
    broadband networks; optical fibre subscriber loops; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-PON access system; broadband access network; passive optical network; wavelength division multiplexing; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Costs; Optical control; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical network units; Peer to peer computing; Power generation economics; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
  • Conference_Location
    Hong Kong
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4102-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4103-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECC.2009.5218125
  • Filename
    5218125