Title :
An ATM protocol for a passive optical network
Author :
Miah, B. ; Cuthbert, L.G.
Author_Institution :
Queen Mary & Westfield Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
The RACE project “R2024: Broadband Access Facilities” has developed a cost effective broadband passive optical network (PON) for residential and small business customers, transmitting at a bit-rate of 622 Mbit/s in the upstream and in the downstream direction. One key aspect in the success of the project is the effectiveness of the special ATM-layer protocol developed within the project. This paper describes the protocol and its functionalities and presents some results from performance studies that have been carried out to validate the system
Keywords :
access protocols; asynchronous transfer mode; broadband networks; business communication; data communication; optical fibre communication; optical fibre subscriber loops; research initiatives; 622 Mbit/s; ATM protocol; Broadband Access Facilities; FTTC; FTTH; PON; R2024; RACE project; bit rate; broadband access networks; broadband passive optical network; high-speed data transmission; medium access control protocol; performance; residential customers; small business customers;
Conference_Titel :
Telecommunications, 1995. Fifth IEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brighton
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-634-2
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19950155
