Title :
FTTdp: ONU complexity reduction
Author :
McGarry, Michael P. ; Gurrola, Elliott
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
Abstract :
We define and evaluate two strategies for reducing the complexity of an optical network unit deployed in a hybrid PON/DSL access network. This complexity reduction will result in reduced energy consumption and cost.
Keywords :
digital subscriber lines; passive optical networks; FTTdp; ONU complexity reduction; energy consumption; fibre-to-the-distribution point; hybrid PON/DSL access network; optical network unit; Bit rate; Copper; DSL; Logic gates; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Tu3C.3
