The design of a generic TDMA sub-system for passive optical networks

The TPON system, designed at British Telecom Research Laboratories, incorporates an opto-electronic sub-system which provides a transparent data transport system and optical interface for a passive optical network. A generic sub-system has now been designed which could be incorporated into a variety of system designs for passive optical networks. The authors describe the design and performance of the system, and the trade-offs that were necessary in its definition.<
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