This paper reviews the future directions of next generation passive optical networks. A
discussion on standardized 10 Gb/s passive optical network (PON) systems is first …

Next-generation optical access networks are envisioned to evolve into a converged, high-
speed, multiservice platform supporting residential, business, mobile backhaul, and special …

Commercial passive optical networks (PONs) up to 10 Gb/s have traditionally leveraged
mature components from transport and metro transport systems. Starting soon with 25G …

In this tutorial overview, the principles, advantages, challenges, and practical requirements
of optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)-based optical access are …

The wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network (WDM-PON) is considered to
be the next evolutionary solution for a simplified and future-proofed access system that can …

The main bandwidth bottleneck in today's networks is in the access segment. To address
that bottleneck, broadband fiber access technologies such as passive optical networks …

Feature Issue on Optical Access Networks (OAN) The passive optical network (PON) is an
optical fiber based network architecture, which can provide much higher bandwidth in the …

Time division multiplexing passive optical networks (TDM-PONs) are the most widely
deployed optical system solutions in current broadband access networks worldwide. The …

A novel long-reach passive optical network (PON) architecture based on hybrid dense
wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) and time-division multiplexing (TDM) is presented …

This paper provides an overview of transceiver technologies to be used for current and next-
generation passive optical networks (PONs). The uninterrupted scaling of PONs to higher …