Title :
An introduction to PON technologies [Topics in Optical Communications]
Author :
Effenberger, Frank ; Clearly, D. ; Haran, Onn ; Kramer, Glen ; Li, Ruo Ding ; Oron, Moshe ; Pfeiffer, Thomas
Author_Institution :
Huawei Technol. US
fDate :
3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Passive optical networks are the most important class of fiber access systems in the world today. This article first reviews the reasons why the PON as a general architecture is so important. We then outline in some depth the technologies used to implement this architecture, including the G-PON and E-PON systems being deployed today, and the advanced PON systems that provide the evolution path to ever higher bandwidths
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; E-PON systems; G-PON; PON technologies; fiber access systems; passive optical networks; Bit rate; Costs; Electronic components; Ethernet networks; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Standardization; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCOM.2007.344582
