Full MAC system demonstration of extended 10G-EPON uplink with 512 ONU splits access span via burst-mode SOA and enhanced-FEC combined with burst-mode 3R

This first Extended 10G-EPON uplink system test achieved the largest access span loss of 37 dB supporting 512 ONU splits over 25 km with an enlarged loss budget of 51.2 dB via wide linear gain region burst-mode SOA, RS(255, 223) E-FEC and burst-mode 3R.