Title :
Cost-effective and power-efficient extended-reach WDM/TDM PON systems
Author :
Feng, Hao ; Chae, Chang-Joon ; Tran, An V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We propose a remote channel combine/split module for extended-reach WDM/TDM PON systems to significantly reduce initial investment with saving up to 60% and achieve good power efficiency when fully loaded with saving up to 35%.
Keywords :
passive optical networks; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-TDM PON system; power efficiency; remote channel combine-split module; Investments; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Power demand; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6