Extended reach gigabit passive optical networks for rural areas using Raman and semiconductor optical amplifiers

We demonstrate a new extended-reach GPON for rural areas using distributed Raman amplification and an SOA. Symmetric 2.5-Gb/s bidirectional transmission is achieved for 32 subscribers over 60-km reach, without using an active extender.

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