An introduction to PON technologies [Topics in Optical Communications]

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Authors

Frank Effenberger · Huawei Technologies (United States)

David Cleary · Calix (United States)

Onn Haran · Sierra Engineering (United States)

Glen Kramer

Ruo Li · Motorola (United States)

M. Oron · Tellabs (United States)

Thomas Pfeiffer · Alcatel Lucent (Germany)

Abstract

Passive optical networks are the most important class of fiber access systems in the world today. This article first reviews the reasons why the PON as a general architecture is so important. We then outline in some depth the technologies used to implement this architecture, including the G-PON and E-PON systems being deployed today, and the advanced PON systems that provide the evolution path to ever higher bandwidths

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Optical Network Technologies Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Communications Magazine

Volume 45, Issue 3, pp. S17-S25

DOI: 10.1109/mcom.2007.344582

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