High capacity passive optical network
US7218854B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2024 |
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- 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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