I. Vandevoorde et G. Vanderplas, FULL-SERVICE OPTICAL ACCESS NETWORKS - ATM TRANSPORT ON PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORKS, IEEE communications magazine, 35(4), 1997, pp. 70-75
Multimedia communication has become the driving force for installing b
roadband systems in the public network. Different alternative solution
s have been presented to realize a broadband interactive access networ
k, such as installing optical fiber or upgrading the existing copper n
etwork with ADSL for twisted pair or hybrid fiber coax for CATV networ
ks, Among these alternatives, optical fiber access networks are seen a
s the most future-safe solution. Especially, passive optical networks
prove to be a cost-effective way to introduce fiber into the access ne
twork. This article presents ATM-based transport on passive optical ne
tworks, starting with a current implementation of an ATM-PON (APON) sy
stem that has already been installed fbr various trials. It further de
scribes the evolution of APON systems to high-splitting, long-range PO
Ns. The increase in both number of subscribers and distance range will
be discussed in combination with some specific technological issues s
uch as upstream burst mode optical amplification. Special emphasis wil
l be placed on the work carried out within the scope of the ACTS PLANE
T project.