Method and apparatus for providing passive optical networks with extended reach and/or split

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8699881
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11564237

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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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  • AT&T CORP.;AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iannone, Patrick Paul Red Bank, US 5 62
Lee, Han Hyub Daejeon, KR 31 416
Reichmann, Kenneth Charles Hamilton, US 5 62
Zhou, Xiang Holmdel, US 290 2997

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