Title : 
Current and next-generation passive optical networks
         
        
            Author : 
Iannone, Patrick P.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We describe network architectures and physical layer technologies associated with current and next-generation passive optical networks.
         
        
            Keywords : 
optical fibre networks; network architectures; passive optical networks; physical layer technologies; Acceleration; Costs; Electrons; Next generation networking; Passive optical networks; Physical layer; Power generation economics; Research and development; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Acapulco
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-1931-9
         
        
            Electronic_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-1932-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688760