JOURNAL ARTICLE

Optical technologies in extended-reach access networks

Abstract

The merging of access and metro networks has been proposed as a solution to lower the unit cost of customer bandwidth. This paper reviews some of the recent advances and challenges in extended-reach optical access networks.

Keywords:
Computer science Access network Computer network Bandwidth (computing) 10G-PON Passive optical network Access technology Telecommunications Wavelength-division multiplexing Wireless

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Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Optical Network Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Advanced Optical Network Technologies
Physical Sciences →  Engineering →  Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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