Low-cost, large-coverage, and high-flexibility coherent PON for next-generation access networks: advances, challenges, and prospects

S Xing, J Zhang, W Shen, A Yan, G Li, A Sun… - Chinese Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Increasing bandwidth requirements have posed significant challenges for traditional access
networks. It is difficult for intensity modulation/direct detection to meet the power budget and …

200 Gb/s/λ upstream PON using polarization multiplexed PAM4 with coherent detection

IB Kovacs, MS Faruk, SJ Savory - IEEE Photonics Technology …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We experimentally demonstrate 200 Gb/s/upstream coherent passive optical network (PON)
using polarization division multiplexed (PDM) pulse amplitude modulation 4-level (PAM4) …

End-to-end deep learning for a flexible coherent PON with user-specific constellation optimization

S Xing, Z Li, C Huang, G Li, A Sun, A Yan… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
A flexible coherent passive optical network (FLCS-CPON) is a promising solution for the
future access network. By offering increased speed, sensitivity, and flexibility, it enables …

Burst-mode signal reception for 200G coherent time and frequency division multiplexing passive optical network

G Li, A Yan, Z Li, S Xing, W Shen, J Shi… - Journal of Lightwave …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The coherent passive optical network (PON) is a cost-effective point-to-multipoint solution to
accommodate the ever-increasing traffic demands in the future optical access network …

Principle and strategy of using probabilistic shaping in a flexible coherent passive optical network without optical amplifiers

S Xing, G Li, A Yan, W Shen, Z Li, J Wang… - Journal of Optical …, 2023 - opg.optica.org
The coherent passive optical network (CPON) has received a great deal of attention in
recent years due to its superior receiver sensitivity and extended power budget for 100G and …

200 Gb/s/λ Bidirectional Coherent PON Solutions Demonstrated over Field Installed Fiber

IB Kovacs, MS Faruk, A Wonfor… - IEEE Photonics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We demonstrate 200 Gb/s bidirectional coherent PON solutions using a simplified optical
network unit (ONU) over 19 km of field-installed fiber. The ONU receiver is a single …

Coherent passive optical network: applications, technologies, and specification development [Invited Tutorial]

Z Jia, H Zhang, K Choutagunta… - Journal of Optical …, 2025 - opg.optica.org
This paper presents a comprehensive overview of the emerging coherent passive optical
network (CPON) technology and its role in the evolution of next-generation PON …

Experimental demonstration of flexible information rate PON beyond 100 Gb/s with rate-compatible LDPC codes

X Zhang, Y Xuan, Z Gong, X Zhang, J Li, M Luo… - Optics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
The applications of rate-compatible low-density parity-check (RC-LDPC) codes are
investigated for a 16 quadrature amplitude modulation (16QAM) signal and coherent …

High-Performance and Robust Burst Reception in Coherent PON

J Zhang, S Xing, G Li, N Chi - 2023 Optical Fiber …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High-Performance and Robust Burst Reception in Coherent PON Page 1 High-Performance
and Robust Burst Reception in Coherent PON Junwen Zhang1,2,3*, Sizhe Xing1,2, Guoqiang Li …

Optical access networks for fixed and mobile applications [Invited Tutorial]

Y Zhu, W Hu - Journal of Optical Communications and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Optical access networks are playing a more critical role in providing diverse emerging
applications for human-and machine-type communications. With the ever-growing demand …