Title :
Optical layer monitoring in Passive Optical Networks (PONs): A review
Author :
Yuksel, Kivilcim ; Moeyaert, Veronique ; Wuilpart, Marc ; Megret, Patrice
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Fac. Polytech. de Mons, Mons
Abstract :
Motivations, challenges and requirements of optical layer monitoring in PONs are discussed. An exhaustive review of monitoring systems is given considering both time-division multiplexed PON (TDM-PON) and wavelength-division multiplexed PON (WDM-PON) cases.
Keywords :
optical fibre subscriber loops; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; fiber-to-the-home; monitoring systems; optical layer monitoring; passive optical networks; time-division multiplexed PON; wavelength-division multiplexed PON; Acceleration; Condition monitoring; DSL; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Remote monitoring; Wavelength division multiplexing; Fiber-To-The-Home; OTDR; Passive Optical Networks; optical layer monitoring;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2625-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2626-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598379
