Title :
Flexible Capacity Assignment in a Multiwavelength Radio Over Fiber Access Network
Author :
Ortega, B. ; Mora, J. ; Puerto, G. ; Capmany, J.
Author_Institution :
ITEAM Res. Inst., Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia
Abstract :
We present a novel architecture for radio-over-fiber access networks providing flexible capacity assignement. In a multiwavelength optical fiber network, a foldback AWG incorporating an optical switch enables an experimental demonstration of dynamically allocated multiservice capacity.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; optical fibre networks; optical switches; radio access networks; radio-over-fibre; AWG; capacity assignment; multiservice capacity; multiwavelength optical fiber network; multiwavelength radio over fiber access network; optical switch; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Optical switches; Radio access networks; Stimulated emission;
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.2007.4348479
