WDM-PON ASE Sources – this product line comprises ASE sources for C-band (upstream) and L-band (downstream) transmission, as well as combined C+L band sources. It enables equipment cost reduction by using a broadband source to provide seed signals to the upstream and/or downstream transmitters. These ASE sources, provided in standard 70x90x15mm modules, feature high total output power (up to 22 dBm in the C-band, and 17 dBm in the L-band) and very good spectral flatness of <2 dB peak-to-peak.

The amplifiers can be deployed at the CO, keeping the outside fiber plant completely passive and maintaining the simplicity and low operating costs of GPON installations. The use of these amplifiers allows up to 10 dB extra link budget, and they can be either integrated into equipment vendor systems or provided as stand-alone network elements for use with unmodified existing systems.

Red-C Optical Networks Ltd.