Authors:
Iñigo Artundo
;
David García-Roger
;
Beatriz Ortega
and
Jose Capmany
Affiliation:
Optical and Quantum Communications Group, iTEAM, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), Spain
Keyword(s):
Optical Networks, In-building Hospitality Networks, IPTV, Plastic Optical Fiber, Radio-over-Fiber.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Design, Control and Management of Optical Networks
;
Optical Access Networks
;
Optical Communication Systems
;
Optical Fiber Technologies
;
Optical Networks to Support Cloud Computing
;
Telecommunications
Abstract:
Current hospitality networks are already lagging behind in terms of broadband adoption and high-speed online offered services, and they might not be able to cope with the increasing bandwidth demands required to distribute high-definition video traffic. We propose the use of a converged optical network adapted to the specific needs of the hospitality environment, providing a low-cost and low-power solution based on a combination of silica and plastic optical fiber wiring, together with radio-over-fiber techniques for wireless access. We use detailed full-system simulations to analyze the validity of such infrastructure to provide a unified, pervasive and future-proof all-optical solution.