Optical Layer Local Area Network Emulation in a Multifunctional Repeater-Based Optical Access Network

Author

Nadarajah, Nishaanthan ; Chae, Chang-Joon ; Tran, An Vu ; Nirmalathas, Ampalavanapillai

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC

Volume

1

Issue

1

fYear

2009

fDate

6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

43

Lastpage

49

Abstract

A simple and bandwidth-efficient scheme for providing local area networking among customers in a multifunctional repeater-based optical access network is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The local traffic from a customer premises is carried on a radio frequency carrier along with the upstream traffic, and this traffic is electrically separated and then combined with downstream traffic at the remote repeater for delivery to the customers.

Keywords

bandwidth allocation; microwave photonics; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical repeaters; radio-over-fibre; telecommunication traffic; bandwidth-efficient scheme; downstream traffic; local traffic; multifunctional repeater; optical access network; optical layer local area network emulation; radio frequency carrier; upstream traffic; Costs; High speed optical techniques; LAN emulation; Local area networks; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Repeaters; Telecommunication traffic; Fiber optics and optical communication; Fiber optics communications; Networks;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Optical Communications and Networking, IEEE/OSA Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1943-0620

Type

jour

DOI

10.1364/JOCN.1.000043

Filename

5069808