A lab demonstration of a SuperPON optical access network

This paper contains experimental results obtained from the ACTS PLANET (Photonic Local Access NETwork) Lab demonstrator, which confirm the technical feasibility of the SuperPON concept. The SuperPON is an optical fibre-based ATM access network which can support a large number of subscriber Optical Network Units (ONUs) up to 2048 and cover a long distance of 100 km.

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