Title :
Reducing the optical component cost for future fibre access
Author_Institution :
CIP Technol., Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Next generation fibre access will require components with performance comparable to today´s long-haul DWDM but at GPON prices. This paper outlines the role of ldquocolourlessrdquo technology and photonic integration in helping meet this challenge.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; GPON; colourless technology; fibre access; long-haul DWDM; optical component cost; photonic integration; Costs; Optical design; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Time division multiple access; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
