[TuA3] Future Optical Access Technologies

[TuA3-4] Design for Long-Reach Coexisting PON in Consideration of Area Characteristics with Wavelength Selective Asymmetrical Splitters

〇Atsuko Kawakita, Kazutaka Hara, Yasutaka Kimura, Kenji Horikawa, Hiroyuki Furukawa, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Satoshi Ikeda (NTT Corporation, Japan)

キーワード：Future high capacity and long-reach access networks including WDM-PON, OFDM-PON, TWDM-PON

We propose a long-reach coexisting PON system that adjusts the splitting-ratios of asymmetrical splitters to suit area characteristics. Experiments confirm optical loss-budget enhancement of 6.1 dB in specific areas without active devices.