Multiservice hybrid WDM/TDM-PON dimensioning using a heuristic method

Abstract

With the increasing amount of information that is demanding by fixed and mobile users through the multiservice networks, the deployment of the optical segment in the access network is a critical issue, with impact in the cost and performance of the overall network. While TDM-Passive optical network (PON) is standardized, hybrid WDM/TDM-PON is now clearly seen as the next generation trend in the multiservice access. In this work we propose a dimensioning scheme for the deployment of multiservice hybrid WDM/TDM-PONs, using a heuristic method.