Title :
Investigation of limitations for OTDR-measurements in PON with demarcation devices
Author :
Ehrhardt, A. ; Escher, F. ; Schürer, L. ; Foisel, H.-M. ; Templin, A. ; Adamy, M. ; Gerlach, C.
Author_Institution :
FMED, Deutsche Telekom Netzproduktion GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Local resolution of OTDR-measurements in concatenated PON and in-house networks depending on the reflectance of the demarcation point was investigated. Termination points of the PON from the Central Office with 1m length difference were distinguishable.
Keywords :
optical time-domain reflectometry; passive optical networks; OTDR-measurement; concatenated PON; demarcation device; in-house network; local resolution; termination point; Bandwidth; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Passive optical networks; Reflectivity; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
