The first family of multi-wavelength PON systems, 40-gigabit-capable capable passive
optical networks (NG-PON2), has been specified by the Telecommunication Standardization …

This is the second of a two-part paper intended to provide technical insight and rationales
behind the recently approved ITU-T G. 989.2 Recommendation: the physical media …

In this paper, key technologies, system proposals and future directions of next generation
passive optical networks stage 2 (NG-PON2) are reviewed. We first discuss the potential …

Next generation PON: lessons learned from G-PON and GE-PON Page 1 Next Generation PON:
Lessons Learned from G-PON and GE-PON Frank J. Effenberger(1) (1) Huawei Technologies …

Gigabit-class passive optical networks have been standardized and are now being
deployed. This article presents possible migration scenarios toward the next-generation …

Despite the first ever standardization of a passive optical network (PON) that exclusively
uses an expansion in the wavelength domain rather than the time domain to enhance …

The next-generation passive optical network stage 2 (NG-PON2) effort was initiated by the
full service access network (FSAN) in 2011 to investigate on upcoming technologies …

Passive optical networks are the most important class of fiber access systems in the world
today. This article first reviews the reasons why the PON as a general architecture is so …

Hybrid WDM/TDM PON for Unicast and Multicast traffic using the AWG Free Spectral Range
Page 1 OSA / ANIC 2010 New FTTH Architectures for NG-PON-2 Josep Prat1 OSA member …

With the recent conclusion of the XGS-PON and NG-PON2 standards in the ITU-T, the fiber
access industry is now considering where to go next. This paper reviews the passive optical …