1. High-Capacity Backhaul in Advanced Wireless Networks: the PON Solution Introduction
Fred Leonberger
CIPS

2. Center for Integrated Photonic Systems
Institute-wide community of researchers in integrated photonics and systems
Research focus ranges from materials and devices to systems and economics
Varied major activities
CIPS Annual Meeting
MIT/Industry Working Groups
Affiliation with other MIT consortia

3. CIPS Optical Broadband Working Group Activities
Focus on next-gen PON architectures and enabling components
Monthly meetings, semi-annual workshops
Cross-value-chain industry participation
Wide range of expert guest speakers
White papers
Analysis of drivers, barriers and recommended actions for next-gen PONs
Identification and study of key research topics
OpEx and CapEx modeling of FTTx options
Process-based cost modeling of key components
Investigation of key limits/issues for XG-PON

4. Internet Traffic Growth

5. FTTH North American Homes Connected (cumulative)
2.7M video
subs
April 09: 15M homes passed, 1.5x subs/yr
FTTH Council

6. GPON: Today’s Advanced PON
2.4 Gbps shared by
32 users (20km)
64 users (10km)
Small Businesses
ONT
Mbps service rates
2.4 Gbps out
1.2 Gbps in 2 3
Splitter
Splitter
ONT
ONT
Splitter
OLT 4
ONT 3 2
ONT
Splitter 1 1
ONT
20 km reach 4
Time Division Multiplexing

7. GPON Components Split ratio 1:32 or 1:64 2.5G Downstrm; 1.25G Upstrm
3 wavelengths
Burst-mode electronics and low-cost
photonic components are key

8. Future PON Capabilities and Technologies
Reach/user extension
Optical amplifiers (SOAs)
Electronic regenerators
Capacity enhancement
10GPON
WDMPON
WDM/TDM hybrid
Long-reach PON

9. Next-Gen Broadband Architecture Options
Metro Core
Metro Edge
WDM-PON
LR-PON
Optical Access Network
GPON
WDM PON: Dedicated wavelengths (high capacity) per user
Long Reach PON: Consolidation of metro (telecom) and access networks
Hybrid TDM+WDM Networks

10. 10GPON Evolution Scenario
10GPON provides capacity for IPTV

11. Mobile Backhaul Architecture
RAN evolves to IP
Ericsson

12. Backhaul Convergence with GPON and FTTH
CapEx/OpEx re-use efficiency
FTTH can backhaul base stations
Access implements IP QoS functions
Ericsson

13. Agenda 2:45 - Introduction Fred Leonberger, MIT
3:00 - Future Wireless Network Architecture Driven by Broadband Data Traffic
Berge Ayvazian, Wireless 20/20
3:25 - Carrier view of present and future backhaul requirements 
Rajesh Yadav, Verizon
3:50 - GPON for Backhaul
Paul Wilford, Alcatel-Lucent
4:15 - The Emerging Importance of Fiber Backhaul to Support Wireless Applications                                                               
Tom Huegerich, ADC
4:40 - Flexible & Economical EPON Solutions for Cellular Backhaul
  Barry Gray,Teknovus and Jianhui Zhou, Broadway Networks 
5:05 - Wrap