Method for equalization in an access network of passive optical network type, computer program product, optical line termination and optical network unit corresponding thereto

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer program product stored thereon, comprising program code instructions which, when executed by a computing machine, cause the computing machine to implement a method for equalization in a passive optical network type access network, wherein the method comprises, for a given optical distribution network connecting a given port of an optical line termination to a given plurality of optical network units:

• for at least one of the optical network units of the given plurality, obtaining a distance between the optical line termination and said optical network unit;
• determining a representative distance associated with the given optical distribution network, according to the obtained distance(s);
• determining at least one equalization parameter, according to the representative distance;
• and
• equalizing transmission channels within the given optical distribution network, according to said at least one equalization parameter, each of the transmission channels connecting the given port of the optical line termination to one of the optical network units of the given plurality.

An optical line termination of a passive optical network type access network, wherein the optical line termination comprises:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor configure the processor to implement a method for equalization in the passive optical network type access network, wherein the method comprises, for a given optical distribution network connecting a given port of an optical line termination to a given plurality of optical network units:
• obtaining, for at least one of the optical network units of the given plurality, a distance between the optical line termination and said optical network unit;
• determining a representative distance associated with the given optical distribution network, according to the obtained distance(s);
• determining at least one equalization parameter, according to the representative distance;
• and
• equalizing transmission channels within the given optical distribution network, according to said at least one equalization parameter, each of the transmission channels connecting the given port of the optical line termination to one of the optical network units of the given plurality.

An optical network unit of a passive optical network type access network, wherein the optical network unit comprises:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor configure the processor to implement a method comprising, for a given optical distribution network connecting a given port of an optical line termination to a given plurality of optical network units including said optical network unit:
• obtaining, at least for said optical network unit, a distance between the optical line termination and said optical network unit;
• determining a representative distance associated with the given optical distribution network, according to the obtained distance(s);
• determining at least one equalization parameter, according to the representative distance;
• and
• equalizing, according to said at least one equalization parameter, the transmission channel connecting the given port of the optical line termination to said optical network unit.