Title :
Flexibility in Access Networks : a Novel WDMA/TDMA Scheme for Passive Optical Networks
Author :
Glatty, Roman ; Guignard, Philippe ; Chanclou, Philippe
Author_Institution :
France Telecom Res. & Dev. Div., Lannion
Abstract :
We propose a new access network scheme introducing WDM based flexibility, with dynamic rearrangement of customer connections. We focus on physical layer issues, simulation and experimental results are provided for a network without optical amplification.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; time division multiple access; wavelength division multiplexing; TDMA; WDMA; access networks flexibility; customer connection dynamic rearrangement; passive optical networks; Costs; Optical fiber networks; Optical saturation; Passive optical networks; Physical layer; Stimulated emission; Time division multiple access; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348373
