Title :
Economic study comparing Raman extended GPON and Mid-span GPON reach extenders
Author :
Nesset, Derek ; Gorena, Ruben ; Potter, Morgan ; Yates, Martin
Author_Institution :
BT, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
We present an operational and capital cost study comparing newly proposed Raman amplified GPON systems with standardized, commercially available, mid-span GPON reach extenders.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; Raman extended GPON; capital cost study; midspan GPON reach extenders; operational study; passive optical network; Batteries; Costs; Laser excitation; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical pumping; Passive optical networks; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
