Abstract

Fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) Passive Optical Networks (PON) is currently in major deployment or demonstration around the world. The technology is currently being supported by international standards organizations such the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-T), the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the International Electrotechnical Commission. This paper will address the following issues: Market and driving application motivation compared to other access technologies together with the related bandwidth requirements.