Title :
Long-Reach 10 Gbps Ethernet Passive Optical Network based on a Protected Ring Architecture
Author :
Santos, Jose ; Pedro, Joao ; Pires, Joao
Author_Institution :
R. Irmaos Siemens, Nokia Siemens Networks Portugal S. A., Amadora, Portugal
Abstract :
The authors propose a network architecture for self-protected long-reach 10 Gbps EPONs based on a feeder ring, and investigate its physical feasibility and MAC performance using a 100-km ring supporting four EPONs, each with 32 ONUs.
Keywords :
optical fibre LAN; telecommunication network topology; Ethernet passive optical network; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; distance 100 km; feeder ring; optical network unit; protected ring architecture; Bandwidth; EPON; Ethernet networks; Network topology; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Protection; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528614
