NG-PON2 Transmission Convergence Layer: A Tutorial

The first family of multi-wavelength PON systems, 40-gigabit-capable capable passive optical networks (NG-PON2), has been specified by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T). This tutorial, which is based on the author's ECOC'2015...

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Published inJournal of lightwave technology Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 1424 - 1432
Main Author Khotimsky, Denis A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.03.2016
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
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Convergence
Optical network units
Passive optical networks
Protocols
Tutorials
Wavelength division multiplexing
standards
wavelength division multiplexing
Optical fiber communication
time division multiplexing
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Summary:The first family of multi-wavelength PON systems, 40-gigabit-capable capable passive optical networks (NG-PON2), has been specified by the Telecommunication Standardization Sector of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T). This tutorial, which is based on the author's ECOC'2015 presentation on the topic, offers a comprehensive review of the NG-PON2 transmission convergence layer specification, and is addressed to a wide range of readers who are active in the field of optical communications.
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2016.2523343