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High capacity passive optical network

US7218854B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2000
Grant dateMay 15, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/272
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A passive optical network suitable for use as a telecommunications access network, having a head-end transmitting in a first optical frequency and one or more subscriber stations transmitting on a second common optical frequency. A carrier sense, multiple access protocol, with collision detection, is used, the collision detection being performed in the subscriber and head-end stations.

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