The performance limitation of 10-Gbps-per-channel-based coarse wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network

Abstract

Abstract-In this paper, we study the performance limitation of the 10-Gbps-per-channel-based coarse wavelength division multiplexed passive optical network (CWDM-PON). The computer simulation results, which are in a good agreement with the theoretical calculation results, show that the transmission of all 16 CWDM channels (1,271-1,571 nm) is successfully obtained at the maximum reach of 68.2 km under FEC limit (BER= 10 -4 ). Both fiber attenuation and fiber dispersion are the main factors that limit the achievable reaches for different channel wavelengths. The power budget, which is useful for the design of the 16 × 10-Gbps-based CWDM-PON, is found to be 38.65 dB.Keywords-fiber access network, passive optical network, coarse wavelength division multiplexing, fiber attenuation, fiber dispersion.

Flexible optical fiber access networks using wavelength selective switches

“…Focusing on the FTTx system based on fiber access network, it can be improved the efficiency of bandwidth utilization by accommodating different data rate into one port of optical line terminal (OLT), and ensuring the flexible allocation of bandwidth to meet the different demands of subscribers [11]. The research about the performance limitation of 10 Gbps per channel based 16 channels CWDM-PON by using arrayed waveguide gratings (AWGs) as a multiplexer at optical line terminal (OLT) side and a passive wavelength splitter at optical network unit (ONU) [12] has been successfully conducted. Moreover, the high data bit rate transmission with 40…”