Abstract
Optical-access networks have been developed to remove the access-network bandwidth bottleneck. However, the
current solutions do not adequately address the network economics to provide a truly cost-effective solution.
Long-reach optical-access networks introduce a cost-effective solution by connecting the customer directly to the
core network, bypassing the metro network, and, hence, removing significant cost. This paper charts the design and
development of a 1024-way-split 100-km 10-Gb/s symmetrical network, which experimentally proves the feasibility of
long-reach optical-access networks for both the upstream and downstream transmission.
© 2007 IEEE
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