Title :
Cross-talk in TWDM-PON beyond NG-PON2
Author :
Bonk, R. ; Poehlmann, W. ; Schmuck, H. ; Pfeiffer, T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
We assess the influence of cross-talk on the capability of upgradability of TWDMPON beyond NG-PON2 for a higher number of connected customers and for a higher number of wavelength channels using experiments and simulations.
Keywords :
crosstalk; optical fibre networks; passive optical networks; wavelength division multiplexing; NG-PON2; TWDM-PON; cross-talk; optical network units; passive optical network; wavelength channels; Erbium; Optical filters; Optical network units; Optical noise; Passive optical networks; Power generation; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
