Evolution to 200G Passive Optical Network

TL;DR

This paper explores the evolution of passive optical networks to 200G capacity using advanced optical transceivers and WDM, supported by simulations and cost analysis.

Contribution

It proposes two practical 200G PON architectures combining high-speed transceivers and WDM, with performance evaluation and cost considerations.

Findings

Simulated physical layer performance with key component parameters

Demonstrated feasibility of 200G PON architectures

Compared complexity and costs of proposed solutions

Abstract

New generation passive optical network aims at providing more than 100 Gb/s capacity. Thanks to recent progress enabling a variety of optical transceivers up to 40 Gb/s, many evolution possibilities to 200G PONs (passive optical network) could be investigated. This work proposes two directly deployable cases of evolution to 200G PON based on the combination of these improved optical transceivers and WDM (wavelength division multiplexing). The physical layer of the optical network has been simulated with OptiSystem software to show the communication links performances behavior when considering key components parameters in order to achieve good network design for a given area. The complexity of the proposed architectures and financial cost comparisons are also discussed.