Title :
Multi-wavelength PON as a cost-effective and power-efficient alternative to WDM/TDM PON for extended-reach applications
Author :
Chae, Chang-Joon
Author_Institution :
Victoria Res. Lab., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
In this paper, we suggest a multiwavelength PON (MW PON) as an efficient alternative and demonstrate that it can quite outperform the WDM/TDM PON by utilizing its ability to cross the PON boundaries while achieving the similar or better level of cost-effectiveness.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; optical links; passive optical networks; WDM-TDM PON; cost effectiveness; multiwavelength PON; passive optical network; power efficiency;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Photonics Society, 2010 23rd Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5368-9
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTONICS.2010.5698902
