Method and apparatus for providing passive optical networks with extended reach and/or split
A method and apparatus for providing passive optical networks with extended reach and/or splitting ratio are disclosed. For example, the optical network comprises a first optical line termination (OLT) device having a transceiver for sending and receiving optical signals. The optical network further comprises an optical extender box comprising at least one hybrid SOA-Raman amplifier, wherein the optical extender box is coupled to the first optical line termination device via a first standard single mode fiber section. Finally, the optical network further comprises an optical splitter coupled to the optical extender box via a second standard single mode fiber section.
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Patrick Paul Xiang Han Hyub Kenneth Charles
Iannone Zhou Lee Reichmann