Title :
PON as a driver for optical components
Author :
Effenberger, Frank J.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Dept., Huawei Technol. USA, Inc., Plano, TX
Abstract :
This paper considers how passive optical networks (PONs) will act as a driver for optical components. The background and current status of PON systems and standards are presented, and a discussion of key technology areas is presented.
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; PON; optical components; passive optical networks; Cable TV; Costs; DSL; EPON; IPTV; Optical devices; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; access; networks; optical fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Globecom Workshops, 2007 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2024-7
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOMW.2007.4437839
