Optical Networking - Removing the Bottleneck Between the CPE and the POP

Lee Zipin
VP of Engineering
LuxN, Inc.

Description:
Optical access is rapidly coming to the forefront of attention as network managers realize that there is a possibility of unblocking the bandwidth bottleneck between CPE and central office or POP by using "dark fiber" solutions. This presentation will outline the essential characteristics of optical access, and its essential requirements to be manageable, flexible and affordable. Management needs can be met with economic distribution of the required functions, and the use of innovative solutions to provide those management capabilities. Performance monitoring, and the ability to support service level agreements can be achieved without "wrapper" techniques. The architecture required in the access network can be varied, and there are ways to provide flexible and reconfigurable network topologies. WDM can play a part in achieving the goal of affordability, but is not an end in itself. The access network has distinct characteristics and solutions that support a variety of applications in this area are now emerging.

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