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Describes the major architectures, standards, and technologies of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks provides readers with a concise explanation of the key features of Passive Optical Networks (PONs); the different types of PON architectures and standards; key issues of PON devices, management, and implementation; and the promising business opportunities in access networks.Written for a broad audience, ranging from developers to users, this indispensable book provides an understanding o the evolutionary path of PON access systems and their positioning with respect to the cable, copper, and wireless competitors for broadband access networks. In addition, The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks: Provides brief, high-level overviews of the architectures and applications of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) or Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) access networks and the alternative HFC, subscriber line, and WiMAX access systems Awards readers with a clear understanding of what BPON, GPON, WDM-PON and EPON are and how they work, together with an introduction to their respective standards Carefully defines all acronyms and technical terms, making the book accessible to those who may not be specialists in this area Gives readers an appreciation of the last mile problems in telecommunications access networks, and the opportunities in optical-wireless integration
Describes the major architectures, standards, and technologies of Passive Optical Networks (PONs)The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks provides readers with a concise explanation of the key features of Passive Optical Networks (PONs); the different types of PON architectures and standards; key issues of PON devices, management, and implementation; and the promising business opportunities in access networks.Written for a broad audience, ranging from developers to users, this indispensable book provides an understanding o the evolutionary path of PON access systems and their positioning with respect to the cable, copper, and wireless competitors for broadband access networks. In addition, The ComSoc Guide to Passive Optical Networks:* Provides brief, high-level overviews of the architectures and applications of Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) or Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) access networks and the alternative HFC, subscriber line, and WiMAX access systems* Awards readers with a clear understanding of what BPON, GPON, WDM-PON and EPON are and how they work, together with an introduction to their respective standards* Carefully defines all acronyms and technical terms, making the book accessible to those who may not be specialists in this area* Gives readers an appreciation of the last mile problems in telecommunications access networks, and the opportunities in optical-wireless integration
Preface xi1 PON in the Access Picture 11.1 Why Passive Optical Network (PON) for the Last Mile Access?11.2 Services and Applications, 41.2.1 Displacement of Legacy High-Speed Access Services, 41.2.2 Internet Protocol (IP) over PON, 61.2.3 Triple Play and Quadruple Play, 61.2.4 Multimedia Conferencing and Shared Environments, 81.2.5 Backhaul Services, 81.2.6 Cloud-Based Services, 101.3 Legacy Access Technologies, 101.3.1 Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Cable Data System, 101.3.2 Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), 131.3.3 Broadband over Powerline (BoPL), 151.3.4 Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), 161.4 Fiber-Optic Access Systems, 181.4.1 PON as a Preferred Optical Access Network, 201.5 PON Deployment and Evolution, 22References, 242 PON Architecture and Components 272.1 Architectural Concepts and Alternatives, 272.1.1 Topologies, 272.1.2 Downstream and Upstream Requirements, 302.1.3 BPON, GPON, and EPON Systems, 302.1.4 Medium Access Techniques, 342.2 Passive and Active PON Components, 372.2.1 Passive Optical Coupler, 372.2.2 Splitter, 382.2.3 Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG), 402.2.4 Optical Line Termination (OLT), 412.2.5 ONU/ONT, 412.3 Management and Control Elements, 432.3.1 Bandwidth Allocation, 432.3.2 Quality of Service (QoS), 442.3.3 Deployment and Maintenance, 462.3.4 Problems and Troubleshooting, 47References, 503 Techniques and Standards 533.1 BPON Overview, 553.1.1 Basic Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Concepts, 563.2 The Full Service Access Network (FSAN) (ITU-T G.983) BPONStandard, 583.2.1 Downstream Transmission, 623.2.2 Upstream Transmission, 643.2.3 Management Functions, 653.2.4 Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM), 653.2.5 Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA), 673.2.6 Protection Switching, 673.3 GPON, 683.3.1 GPON Encapsulation Method (GEM), 693.3.2 Downstream Transmission, 703.3.3 Upstream Transmission, 723.3.4 Ranging, 733.3.5 Security, 743.4 EPON, 743.4.1 EPON Switched Ethernet, 773.4.2 1000BASE-PX10, 1000BASE-PX20, and 10G EPON PMD Types783.4.3 Medium Access Control (MAC), 793.4.4 Comparison of 1G EPON and GPON, 833.4.5 Service Interoperability in EPON (SIEPON), 85References, 864 Recent Advances and Looking to the Future 874.1 Interoperability, 874.1.1 Implementing 1:1 and 1:N Interoperability Testing, 894.1.2 Management and Quality-of-Service (QoS) Challenges, 914.2 Wavelength Division Multiplexed PON (WDM-PON), 914.2.1 Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM)-PON andDense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)-PON, 934.2.2 WDM Devices, 954.3 Subcarrier PON, 974.4 Long-Reach PON, 1004.5 Optical-Wireless Integration, 1004.5.1 Architecture, 1014.5.2 Integration Modes, Benefits, and Challenges, 1034.5.3 Support of Next-Generation Cellular Mobile, 1064.5.4 The Future of Optical-Wireless Integration, 1074.6 Scaling Up PON to Much Higher Transmission Rates, 1084.7 Conclusion, 111References, 111Appendix: Excerpts from the IEEE 10 Gbps EPON Standard802.3av-2009 115Index 183