Enhancing Management of Large-Scale Optical Networks through RFID Technology Integration

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel RFID-based system for managing large-scale optical networks, enabling rapid identification and matching of components with visual aids, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Contribution

It introduces a RFID tagging and LED navigation system specifically designed for large-scale optical network management, enhancing speed and accuracy of component identification.

Findings

Identifies 30 RFID tag pairs within one second.

Handles densities of up to 5.1 tags per square inch.

Uses LED indicators for correct interface matching.

Abstract

Managing large-scale optical distribution networks is a daunting task. This paper introduces a novel solution using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to transform the procedure we monitor and manage the complex optical network dumb resources (ONDR). By implementing and deploying removable RFID tag pairing based on the serial peripheral interface (SPI) communication protocol, the system identifies 30 pairs of tags within one second, even at densities of up to 5.1 tagged components per square inch of patch panel surface area. The integration of light-emitting diode (LED) navigation aids in indicating correctly matched interfaces, effectively addressing the complexities associated with large-scale fiber matching.