Long-reach Passive Optical Networks (LR-PONs) aim to combine the capacity of metro and
access networks by extending the reach and split ratio of the conventional PONs. LR-PONs …

For many years, passive optical networks (PONs) have received a considerable amount of
attention regarding their potential for providing broadband connectivity, especially in remote …

Two general approaches have been followed for solving the problem of upstream grant
scheduling and wavelength assignment in hybrid WDM/TDMA EPON networks, ie the offline …

Building on the Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) and Gigabit PON (GPON)
standards, Next-Generation (NG) PONs (i) provide increased data rates, split ratios …

This paper proposes a burst-mode digital signal processing architecture for digital coherent
time-division-multiplexed passive optical network (PON) upstream transmission, wherein …

Due to the geographic distribution of its subscribers, Ethernet Passive Optical Networks
(EPONs) have typically varying propagation delays between the Optical Network Units …

Rayleigh backscattering (RB) and Fresnel reflection (FR) effects can cause severe
degradation on the performance of a WDM-PON system utilizing loop-back schemes that …

In this paper, a medium access control (MAC) framework tailored for orthogonal frequency-
division multiple access passive optical networks (OFDMA-PONs) is defined which allows …

In this paper, a new code family named partitioned partial prime (PPP) code is proposed for
high-rate spectral amplitude code (SAC) optical code-division multiple-access (OCDMA) …

This paper reports the world's first field trial of a 100-km reach symmetric-rate ten gigabit
Ethernet passive optical network (10G-EPON) system that uses optical-amplifier-based PON …