Abstract
This paper summarizes the research and technical achievements done under the EU project GigaWaM. The goal of this project was to develop a cost-effective solution that can meet the increasing bandwidth demands in access networks. The approach was to use a novel wavelength division multiplexing passive optical network (WDM-PON) architecture that can deliver symmetric 1 Gb/s to 64 users over 20 km standard single mode fiber using the L and C bands for down and upstream, respectively. During the course of the project, a number of key enabling technologies were developed including tunable transceivers, athermal 50 GHz spaced arrayed waveguide grating multiplexer devices, novel hybridization technologies for integration of passive and active electro-optic devices, and system-level algorithms that ensure the quality of service. The outcome of the project proved a reliable, cost-effective, flexible, and upgradable WDM-PON solution, achieving per-user datarates of 2.5 and 10 Gb/s for up and downstream, respectively. The proposed solution is not only suitable for access networks, but also for metro aggregation and mobile backhaul.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Lightwave Technology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 22 |
Pages (from-to) | 3683-3691 |
ISSN | 0733-8724 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
- Photonics and Electrooptics
- Arrayed waveguide gratings
- Optical network units
- Passive optical networks
- Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
- Waveguide lasers
- Wavelength division multiplexing
- WDM-PON
- Access networks
- GigaWaM