Title :
Bidirectional wavelength-division-multiplexing self-healing passive optical network
Author :
Park, Sung-Bum ; Jung, Dae Kwang ; Shin, Dong Jae ; Shin, Hong Seok ; Hwang, Seongtaek ; Oh, Yun Je ; Shim, Chang Sup
Author_Institution :
Telecommun. R&D Center, Samsung Electron. Co, Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
We demonstrate a bidirectional wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) self-healing passive optical network (PON), which can provide 1+1 protection capability. In this network, self-healing can be achieved within 8 ms against any fiber cut of the feeder fiber and the distribution fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; telecommunication network reliability; wavelength division multiplexing; 8 ms; OLT; ONU; WDM self-healing PON; bidirectional wavelength-division-multiplexing; distribution fiber cut protection; feeder fiber cut protection; fiber failure protection scheme; optical couplers; optical switches; self-healing passive optical network; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Optical switches; Passive optical networks; Protection; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192854
