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

Their name notwithstanding, next-generation passive optical networks will employ many
active optical devices. This tutorial addresses the functionality of these devices in the …

We review the uses of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) in passive optical networks
(PONs). SOAs can be used to extend the reach and split ratio of the network. Reflective …

Long-Reach Passive Optical Networks Page 1 JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY,
VOL. 27, NO. 3, FEBRUARY 1, 2009 273 Long-Reach Passive Optical Networks Russell P …

Passive optical networks (PONs) are being aggressively pursued as a means of delivering
access network solutions. The cost benefits resulting from a reduction in the number of …

Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) have been received more and more attention as the
rapid development of all-optical switching and optical access network. In this paper some …

In this paper, the research progress on increasing the reach of passive optical networks
(PONs) by means of optical amplification is reported. The work is focused on next generation …

Passive optical networks are being aggressively pursued as a means of delivering access
network solutions. The cost benefits resulting from reducing the number of interfaces …

We present here the main results for reach extension in passive optical network (PON)
technologies. Both passive and active architectures integrating several multiplexing …

Currently, the developed bi-directional broadband Passive Optical Networks (PONs) have a
maximum splitting factor around 32 and a range less than 20 km. Due to the expected …