Title :
Evolution of optical component technologies for access and metro networks
Author :
Carter, Andrew C.
Author_Institution :
Oclaro, Caswell, Towcester, UK
Abstract :
Progress and innovation in a number of technologies including optoelectronic integration are leading to components for highly cost effective wavelength agile 40 Gbps transport and will increasingly start to shape the next generations of broadband access and access-metro convergence.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical communication; optical fibre subscriber loops; access networks; broadband access; metro networks; optical component technologies; optoelectronic integration; Bandwidth; Costs; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical pulse shaping; Paper technology; Passive optical networks;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1