FlexPON: a Hybrid TDM/WDM Network enabling Dynamic Bandwidth Reconfiguration using Wavelength Routing
Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria
Proceedings: ECOC 2009
Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Laat, M. M. de; Duijn, R. L.; Pluk, E. G. C.; Hoven, G. N. van den (Genexis B.V., Lodewijkstraat 1a, NL-5652AC Eindhoven, the Netherlands)
Urban, P. J.; Waardt, H. de (COBRA Research Institute of the Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands)
Abstract:
A new cost-effective FTTH network with high bandwidth efficiency and extreme flexibility is demonstrated. FlexPON uses a stack of coloured PONs combined with remote wavelength routing allowing capacity redistribution.