We are pleased to announce the publication of our work:
Experimental Investigation on the Fundamental Physical-Layer Capabilities for Converged Metro-Access Architectures using Coherent Transceivers now available online.
Overview:
With the rapid evolution of optical networks, there is strong interest in combining metro and access segments to enable simplified infrastructure and enhanced performance. This study provides an experimental analysis of coherent transceiver systems deployed across hybrid metro + access networks, focusing on key physical-layer capabilities relevant to scalability, loss tolerance, and modulation performance.
Key Contributions:
- Experimental assessment of coherent transceivers at high bit rates (200G and 400G).
- Quantification of optical distribution losses and noise impacts across network segments.
- Insights to guide future network design and standardization efforts.
Download / Read the paper:
https://doi.org/10.1364/JOCN.558563
We invite colleagues and practitioners to explore the results and share feedback.