Expected Impact

The telecommunications industry faces major challenges to economically deliver higher bandwidths than are possible today. This is because the extra money amount customers are prepared to pay for higher bandwidths is often not large. Network operators therefore need to reduce the unit cost of transporting bandwidth across their networks. PIEMAN achieves this cost reduction by greatly simplifying the network – reducing the amount of equipment, interfaces, power consumption and even nodes.

If commercially deployed, the technology being developed in PIEMAN would give European homes and SMEs cost-effective access to instant symmetrical bandwidth-on-demand. They would be able to make multi-gigabyte up/downloads (e.g. DVDs) in seconds and conventional files (emails etc.) would be delivered inside human reaction times.

The project will maintain European competitiveness in the key technology of broadband communications.

PIEMAN will be proactive from the outset in disseminating its radical thinking into standards bodies and international publications and conferences.

Publications

Authors Title Journal/Conference Date Partner Responsible
  Presentation of PIEMAN project overview at FP6 IP MUSE SPE meeting Conference 17th Jan 2006 BT
Presentation of PIEMAN project overview at FSAN   Conference 07th Feb 2006 BT
IST-FP6 Communications Technology Concertation meeting Conference 21-22 Mar 2006 CIP
E.  K. Machale et al “A 10Gb/s hybrid DWDM-TDM PON for long reach access” presentation by E.K.Machale et al at IET Access Technologies Conference, Cambridge, UK Conference 21st June 2006 UCC
R. P. Davey et al Presentation “Progress in PON research in PIEMAN and MUSE” by R.P. Davey et al NOC 2006 conference Berlin  Conference 12th July  06 BT
G. Talli et al Presentation “10 Gbps hybrid WDM-TDM long reach PONs” by G.Talli et al.  NOC 2006  conference, Berlin Conference 12th July 2006 UCC
G. Talli et al G. Talli, D. Cotter, and P. D. Townsend, “Rayleigh backscattering impairments in access networks with centralised light source,” Electronics Letters, vol. 42, no. 15, pp. 877–878, July 2006 Journal Jul-06 UCC
H. Rohde Invited Paper at APOC 2006 conference, South Korea “Project PIEMAN: A European approach to a symmetrical 10 Gbit/s, 100 km, 32 λ and 512 split PON” by H. Rohde Conference 5th September 2006 Siemens
CW Chow et al Conference ECOC 2006, Cannes “Reduction of Rayleigh noise in 10Gb/s DWDM-PONs by wavelength detuning and phase modulation induced spectral broadening” by CW Chow et al.   Paper We4.5.5 Conference 25th Sept. 2006 UCC
G. Talli et al Conference ECOC 2006, Cannes “High Split Ratio 116km Reach Hybrid DWDM-TDM 10Gb/s PON Employing R-ONUs” by G. Talli et al Paper No5.4.2 Conference 22nd Sept. 2006 UCC
X.Z. Qiu et al Invited Paper at AOE conference, Shanghai “High Performance Burst-Mode Upstream Transmission for Next Generation PONs” by X.Z. Qiu et al Conference 26th Oct. 2006 IMEC 
R. P. Davey et al Invited paper “Options for future optical access networks” by R.P. Davey et al.  IEEE Communications Magazine, October 2006, pp.50-56 Joint paper by BT, NTT, AT&T, FT representatives in FSAN Conference Oct-06 BT
T. Pfeiffer et al Presentation GLOBECOM Access06 Executive Business Forum “Beyond GPON- Optical technologies for future FTTX networks” by T. Pfeiffer et al Conference 28th Nov. 2006 Alcatel
  7th UGent - FirW PhD symposium, "Burst Mode Receivers for Long-reach Amplified Optical Networks at 10 Gbit/s", Gent Conference 29th Nov, 2006 IMEC 
  Postdeadline paper at Broadband Europe, Geneva Conference 14th December, 2006 All
R. P. Davey et al “Progress in IST project PIEMAN towards a 10 Gbit/s, multi-wavelength long reach PON” by R.P. Davey et al Journal Dec-06  
  Presentation of PIEMAN project update  at FSAN   Conference 6th February 2007 BT
G. Talli et al OFC 2007 Annaheim CA “Filter Impact in Spectrally-Broadened Rayleigh Noise Reduction Schemes for DWDM-PONs“ by G. Talli et al.  paper OWD4 Journal Mar-07 UCC
  IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 19 issue 6, pp.423-425,” Reduction of Rayleigh Noise in 10Gb/s DWDM-PONs by Wavelength Detuning and Phase Modulation Induced Spectral Broadening” Journal Mar-07 UCC
IST-FP6 Communications Technology Concertation meeting Conference Mar-07 BT
  Meeting held with TRIUMP consortium to investigate ways of working together Conference May-07 All
G. Talli et al Invited paper and paper at NOC (12th European Conference on Networks & Optical Communications), Stockholm, Sweden. “Integrated Metro and Access Network: PIEMAN” by G. Talli et al Conference 19-21 June 2007 UCC/All
E.  K. Machale et al Contributed paper and talk at NOC (12th European Conference on Networks & Optical Communications), Stockholm, Sweden. “Analysis of Rayleigh Noise Mitigation Schemes in the PIEMAN Long Reach PON”  by E.K. Machale et al Conference 19-21 June 2007 UCC
P. Ossieur et al Invited talk for Workshop “Beyond 100Gbps Metro and New-Generation Access Technologies”, OECC/IOOC Conference, Yokohama, Japan, “The IST project PIEMAN: towards a 10-Gb/s integrated metro and access network” by P. Ossieur et al Conference Jul-07 IMEC/All
R. P. Davey et al ECOC 2007, Berlin http://www.ecoc2007.org “Long Reach Access and Future Broadband Network Economics”, R.P. Davey et al. paper 8.4.1 Conference Sep-07 BT
E.  K. Machale et al Contributed paper and talk at ECOC 2007(European Conference on Optical Communications), Berlin, Germany. “Reduction of Signal-Induced Rayleigh Noise in a 10Gb/s WDM-PON using a Gain-Saturated SOA” by E.K. Machale et al. paper We7.6.3 Conference Sep-07 UCC
  Invited talk, Photonics Ireland Conference, Galway. “Long-reach passive optical networks for future fibre to the home” Conference Sept. 2007 UCC
  Poster, Photonics Ireland Conference, Galway. “Rayleigh Noise supression in PON's using Gain-Saturated SOAs” Conference Sept. 2007 UCC
  Poster, Photonics Ireland Conference, Galway. “10 Gbps Burst Mode Transmission in Long Reach PONs” Conference Sept. 2007 UCC
P. Townsend et al Invited conference paper “Long reach passive optical networks” by P. Townsend et al, IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, Buena Vista, FL Conference Oct-07 UCC
  Invited talk at Asian Pacific Optical Conference (APOC)” Towards a future access network: XL-PON, PIEMAN and fully tuneable networks" Conference Nov-07 NSN
B. Baekelandt et al Conference Paper “Impact of crosstalk on multi-wavelength high split PON networks”by B. Baekelandt et al . Paper Broadband Europe in Antwerp, Belgium, Conference 05 Dec. 2007  IMEC
  Poster at 8th Ugent PhD symposium, “Study on a next generation 10 Gb/s Long Reach DWDM passive Optical Network” Conference 05 Dec. 2007  IMEC
  Poster at 8th Ugent PhD symposium, “Scaling Limitations in Long-Reach, High-Split Passive Optical Networks at 10Gbits/s” Conference 05 Dec. 2007  IMEC
  Interview “BT tackles next generation PON” on http://fibresystems.org/cws/article/tech/32417   Jan-08 BT
T. de Ridder et al Conference paper, “A 2.7V 9.8Gb/s burst-mode transimpedance amplifier with fast automatic gain locking and coarse threshold extraction” by T. de Ridder et al. ISSCC 2008 San Francisco, http://www.isscc.org/isscc/index.htm Conference 05-Feb-08 IMEC
B. Baekelandt et al  “OSNR penalty imposed by linear in-band crosstalk caused by interburst residual power in multipoint-to-point networks”,  B.  Baekelandt et al. IEEE Photon. Tech. Lett.,  Vol. 20, Nr. 8, pp.587-589 Journal 15-Apr-08 IMEC
G. Talli et al “ Rayleigh Noise Mitigation in Long Reach Hybrid DWDM-TDM PONs” by G. Talli et al, J. Optical networking, Vol.6, issue 6, pp. 765-776 Journal Jun-08 UCC
  Invited paper “Requirements for next generation PON” at Joint ITU-T/IEEE workshop on next generation optical access systems, Geneva, 19-20 June 2008 Journal Jun-08 BT
E.  K. Machale et al Invited conference paper “Extended reach PON employing 10Gb/s Integrated Reflective EAM/SOA” by E. MacHale et al, ECOC 2008, Brussels, Belgium, paper Th2F1 Journal Sep-08 UCC
S. Appathurai et al  Conference paper “Next Generation Fibre-to-the-Home Solutions” by S. Appathurai et al,  IEEE Broadnet Conference, London Conference Sep-08 BT
P. Townsend et al Invited conference paper “Long reach PONs” by P. Townsend et al at COIN (Conference on the Optical Internet), Akihabara, Japan Conference Oct-08 UCC
T. de Ridder et al  “10 Gb/s burst-mode post amplifier with automatic reset” by T. de Ridder et al . IET Electronics Lett., Vol.44, NR. 23, pp. 1371-1373 Journal 06 Nov. 2008 IMEC
D. Smith “Transmitters for Reflective WDM-PON Architectures” D Smith, FSAN Workshop, Dallas Conference 05-Nov-08 CIP
  Presentation “BT’s views on NG-PON2” at FSAN workshop including PIEMAN content Conference 06-Nov-08 BT
  Poster at 9th Ugent PhD symposium, “A 10 Gb/s Oversampling Burst-Mode CPA for Long-Reach High-Split PONs” Conference 03 Dec. 2008  IMEC
C. Antony et al High extinction ratio switching of SOAs for in-band crosstalk reduction in PON”, by C. Antony et al, Electronics Letters, Vol 44, No 14, pp. 8472-873 Journal 2008 UCC
G. Talli et al  “Modelling of Modulation Formats for Interferometric Noise Mitigation” by G. Talli et al.  Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol 26, No 17, pp.3190-3198 Journal 2008 UCC
D. Smith “Technologies for Next Generation WDM based FTTH”, D Smith, European FTTH Council, Copenhagen, Denmark Conference Feb-09 CIP
B. Baekelandt et al  “Polarization Dependence of Linear In-Band Crosstalk in Multipoint-To-Point Networks”, by B. Baekelandt et al, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters , Vol 21 Issue 6, pp.398-400 Journal Mar-09 IMEC
P. Ossieur et al Conference paper “A 10 Gb/s Burst-Mode Receiver with Automatic Reset Generation and Burst Detection for Extended Reach PONs” by P. Ossieur et al at  Optical Fiber Communication Conference(OFC 2009),  San Diego, paper OWH3 Conference March, 2009 IMEC/All
E.  K. Machale et al Conference paper  “Signal-Induced Rayleigh Noise Reduction using Gain Saturation in an Integrated R-EAM-SOA” by E.K. MacHale et al. at  Optical Fiber Communication Conference(OFC 2009),  San Diego, paper OThA6 Conference March, 2009 UCC/CIP
C. Antony et al Conference paper “SOA Based Upstream Packet Equalizer in 10Gb/s Extended-reach PONs” by C. antony et al, at  Optical Fiber Communication Conference(OFC 2009),  San Diego, paper OThA5 Conference Mar-09 UCC
C. Melange et al  “Burst-Mode CDR Performance Evaluation in Long-Reach High-Split Passive Optical Networks” by C. Melange et al, IEEE J. Lightwave Technology, Vol 27, Issue 11 Journal Apr-09 IMEC
C. Melange et al “Mixed analogue/digital phase picking algorithm in oversampling burst-mode clock phase alignment”, by C. Melange et al, Electronics Letters, Vol 45, No 13, pp.694-695 Journal June, 09 IMEC
J. Bauwelinck Conference paper “Research and development of wireline and wireless physical layer components and subsystems” by J. Bauwelinck et al, European workshop on photonic solutions for wireless, access, and in-house networks 18-20 May 2009, Duisburg, Germany Conference May, 2009 IMEC
X. Z. Qiu Invited paper and talk, “Evolution of Burst Mode Receivers” by X.Z. Qiu et al, ECOC 2009, Vienna, Austria Conference Sept. 2009 IMEC
  Invited paper at “Photonics in Switching 2009”, Pisa, Italy  entitled “Next generation access networks: PIEMAN and beyond” Conference 17th Sep. 2009 Siemens/All
C. Antony et al Conference paper “Upstream burst-mode operation of a 100km reach 16x512 split hybrid DWDM-TDM PON using tunable external cavity lasers at the ONU-side” by C. Antony et al, ECOC 2009, Vienna, Austria (accepted) Conference Sept. 2009 UCC
H. Krimmel et al Conference paper “Hybrid Electro-Optical Feedback Gain-Stabilized EDFAs” by  H. Krimmel  et. al.  , ECOC 2009, Vienna, Austria (accepted) Conference Sept. 2009 Alcatel
D Smith et al Conference Paper “Low Polarization Sensitivity, Colourless 10Gbit/s Reflective SOA-REAM for Long-reach DWDM-PON Networks”, D Smith et-al, ECOC 2009, Vienna, Austria (accepted) Conference Sept. 2009 CIP
D. Smith Workshop Paper “Reducing the optical Component cost for Future Access” D Smith, to be presented at workshop on NGOA at ECOC 2009 , Vienna, Austria (accepted) Conference Sept. 2009 CIP
P. Ossieur et al Photonics Ireland 2009 Conference poster “Demonstration of a 5-Gb/s burst-mode receiver in ASE-limited regime”, P. Ossieur et al Conference Sept. 2009 IMEC/UCC
A. Naughton et al Photonics Ireland 2009 Conference poster “10Gb/s transmission using a novel colourless reflective modulator” A. Naughton et al Conference Sept. 2009 UCC/CIP
C. Antony et al Photonics Ireland 2009 Conference poster “10Gb/s burst-mode transmission in a 100km reach, wavelength-division-multiplexed, passive optical network designed for future broadband access applications”, C. Antony et al Conference Sept. 2009 UCC/CIP/Alcatel-Lucent
  Joint PIEMAN/SARDANA workshop at ECOC 2009 conference in Vienna Conference Sept. 2009 All
  Project to submit summary of final result(s) to IEEE Journal Lightwave Technology or suitable alternative.   Nov. 2009 All
  Contribution to FSAN NG-PON standardisation task on PIEMAN results, Kyoto, Japan   Nov. 2009 BT/Alcatel/Siemens
  Contribution to ITU-T SG15 Q2 10 Gbit/s PON standardisation group on PIEMAN results   Feb. 2010 BT/Alcatel/Siemens
  Invited conference paper at OSA Optics & Photoncis Congress (OPC), Karlsruhe, Germany.  http://www.osa.org/meetings/OpticsandPhotonicsCongresses/AdvancedPhotonics/default.aspx   21-24 June 2010 All