3.

Represent and compare

WRPON, RITENET and
FTTC optical networks
Assignment 02
Submitted
By
ISTARLA RAHUL DEV
164610

WRPON Architecture
The introduction of static wavelength routing solves
the splitting loss problem, maintaining all the
advantages of the WPON.
Besides, it allows
dedicated services.

provision

of

point-to-point

The AWG (Arrayed Waveguide Grating) operates as

a static wavelength router.

 The first system demonstrated (PPL: Passive Photonics

Loop) used 16 channels in the 1.3 m band, for downstream
traffic, and 16 additional channels in the 1.55 m band, for
upstream transmission. This architecture is not economical,
because it needs two expensive lasers for each ONU
(including the one in the CO)

RITENET WRPON Architecture

Each frame transmitted by the CO includes a data
field and a field for return traffic, during which
the laser remains switched ON.
This architecture avoids having a laser in each
ONU, replacing it by an optical modulator which
reuses the signal received from the CO.

 If a single receiver is used at the CO, the ONUs must use

TDM to access it.

FTTC
Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) refers to the installation
and use of optical fiber cable directly to curbs near
homes or businesses.
Fiber to the curb is designed as a replacement for
plain old telephone service.
Coaxial cable or another medium carries signals
the short distance from the curb to the home or
business.
Fiber to the curb uses existing coaxial or twistedpair infrastructures in order to provide last-mile
service.

 As such, this system is inexpensive to employ. The

basic idea of fiber to curb technology is that suitable
wires can carry high-speed signals at short
distances.
The twisted wire pairs or coaxial cables have
acceptable bandwidth loss while sending signals
only a few hundred feet.
Also known as integrated fiber in the loop (IFITL).