Title :
Power efficiency of next-generation optical access architectures
Author :
Skubic, Björn ; Lindström, Alexander ; Dahlfort, Stefan
Author_Institution :
Ericsson Res., Stockholm, Sweden
Abstract :
A theoretical model for the power consumption of access networks is presented. The analysis based on this model provides insights into optimal number of lines per equipment and the use of active vs. passive equipment.
Keywords :
optical communication; power consumption; subscriber loops; active equipment; next-generation optical access architectures; passive equipment; power consumption; Business; Communications technology; Energy consumption; Ethernet networks; Green products; Next generation networking; Optical communication equipment; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Power system modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
