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Optical Fiber Communication Conference

O-band QKD link over a multiple ONT loaded carrier-grade GPON for FTTH applications

Nikolaos Makris, Argiris Ntanos, A. Papageorgopoulos, Aristeidis Stathis, Persefoni Konteli, Iliana Tsoni, Giannis Giannoulis, Fotini Setaki, T. Stathopoulos, George Lyberopoulos, H. Avramopoulos, George Theodore Kanellos, Dimitris Syvridis

Published Jan 1, 2024• 1 citation
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Abstract

We have successfully integrated an O-band commercial Quantum-Key-Distribution (QKD) system over a lit GPON testbed that replicates a carrier-grade Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) optical access network with multiple ONTs to emulate real-life FTTH operational deployments.
DOI
10.1364/ofc.2024.th1c.6

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