Title :
Power efficiency in passive optical networks
Author :
Chae, Chang-Joon ; Skafidas, Efstratios
Author_Institution :
Victoria Res. Lab., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
Energy usage of five different PON architectures is compared under the assumption of sleep mode control. Conventional systems with flexible PON boundaries can be the most energy-optimized among others while WDM PON follows closely.
Keywords :
energy conservation; passive optical networks; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM PON; energy usage; flexible PON; passive optical networks; power efficiency; sleep mode control; Bandwidth; Central office; Energy efficiency; Passive optical networks; Power demand; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
