DocumentCode :
655352
Title :
A Simple In-Service Monitoring System for Passive Optical Networks
Author :
Mohandas, Karthika ; Jayasree, V.K. ; Varghese, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Model Eng. Coll., Cochin, India
fYear :
2013
fDate :
29-31 Aug. 2013
Firstpage :
118
Lastpage :
121
Abstract :
Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) technology over passive optical networks has emerged as the best solution for last mile connectivity compared with the other wired technologies. Even though the technology is highly advantageous, there is no efficient system to monitor the physical layer for tracking the degradation for preventive maintenance and localizing fault for quick restoration. The conventional optical monitoring methods using OTDR is not suitable for FTTH, since it is based on a point-to-multipoint architecture. In this paper, we report a simple and cost effective architecture for the in-service monitoring of FTTH networks. The system is capable to locate any kind of fault in a 1:32 splitter based passive optical network with an accuracy of ±10m. The system offers centralized monitoring and there is no active element required in field.
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; passive optical networks; FTTH networks; FTTH technology; OTDR; centralized monitoring; fault localization; fiber-to-the-home; in-service monitoring; in-service monitoring system; optical monitoring methods; passive optical networks; physical layer; point-to-multipoint architecture; preventive maintenance; quick restoration; splitter based passive optical network; Monitoring; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Reflection; FTTH; Fiber Monitoring; PON;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Advances in Computing and Communications (ICACC), 2013 Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cochin
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICACC.2013.30
Filename :
6686351
Link To Document :
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