DocumentCode
1883548
Title
Reducing the optical component cost for future fibre access
Author
Smith, David W.
Author_Institution
CIP Technol., Ipswich, UK
fYear
2009
fDate
20-24 Sept. 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Vienna
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5096-1
Type
conf
Filename
5287116
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