Diseño e implementación de un sistema que permita determinar la factibilidad técnica de una red de acceso óptico mediante las técnicas de balance de potencias y balance de tiempos.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a communication system to assess the technical feasibility of an optical access network. This evaluation was based on power and time balance techniques used and implemented through the App Designer tool in MATLAB, supported by an existing literature review. The designed system integrates the simulation of multiple standards defined by the ITU-T for single-mode and multimode optical fibers. This approach encompassed the modeling of signal propagation and reception, considering the various attenuations inherent to the components in the optical communication environment. Key optical communication technologies, such as Passive Optical Network (PON) and Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON), the latest widely employed today and standardized in ITU-T G.984.x were incorporated. Thanks to these standards, the system could configure technical aspects for different optical communication topologies, including configurations for point-to-point and point-to-multipoint topologies. This capability allowed the system to evaluate attenuations in the link and the powers leaving the transmitter and arriving at the receiver, as well as response times in both transmitters and receivers and the optical fiber. The validation and analysis of the results obtained regarding power balance, time balance, and link components were carried out through simulations with various published research sceneries, using specialized paid software. These yielded results demonstrating high consistency with the implemented system. The findings achieved by this system provide a solid and reliable foundation for the planning, analysis, and potential implementation of optical fiber links, thereby contributing to the advancement and development of efficient and reliable optical communication systems.