Abstract: The invention relates to a passive optical network comprising an optical exchange linked by at least one optical fiber to at least one line termination device of said network, able to transmit a downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format and to receive an uplink optical signal. According to the invention, said line termination device comprises means of converting the transmitted downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format into an optical data signal amplitude-modulated in duobinary modulation format and means of generating an uplink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format from the downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format. The optical exchange is able to convert the uplink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format into an optical data signal amplitude-modulated in duobinary modulation format.

Abstract: An optical telecommunications network terminal includes a device for generating downlink optical signals and a device for receiving uplink optical signals, the optical signals being conveyed in optical transmission means connected to the terminal. More particularly, the generator device is adapted to generate a continuous optical signal at wavelength ?ii and having an initial power greater than a power threshold for the occurrence of a stimulated Brillouin effect, above which threshold said continuous optical signal induces in the optical transmission means a continuous Brillouin backscattering uplink optical signal at wavelength ??ii. The optical signal receiver device further includes means for analyzing the power of said continuous Brillouin backscattering optical signal at wavelength ??ii.

Abstract: A passive optical network is provided, which includes an optical central office connected to a line termination device by a branch of the network including a passive amplification medium. The central office is adapted to send/receive a first data optical signal and has a first amplifier for sending a second amplification optical signal. The second signal exciting the amplification medium to amplify the optical power of an optical signal. The line termination device is adapted to receive the first optical signal, modulate the second amplification optical signal; and inject the modulated second signal into the network.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passive optical network comprising an optical exchange linked by at least one optical fiber to at least one line termination device of said network, able to transmit a downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format and to receive an uplink optical signal. According to the invention, said line termination device comprises means of converting the transmitted downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format into an optical data signal amplitude-modulated in duobinary modulation format and means of generating an uplink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format from the downlink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format. The optical exchange is able to convert the uplink optical signal phase-modulated in NRZ-DPSK format into an optical data signal amplitude-modulated in duobinary modulation format.

Abstract: A passive optical network is provided, which includes an optical central office connected to a line termination device by a branch of the network including a passive amplification medium. The central office is adapted to send/receive a first data optical signal and has a first amplifier for sending a second amplification optical signal. The second signal exciting the amplification medium to amplify the optical power of an optical signal. The line termination device is adapted to receive the first optical signal, modulate the second amplification optical signal; and inject the modulated second signal into the network.

Abstract: An optical telecommunications network terminal (12) includes a device (22) for generating downlink optical signals and a device (48) for receiving uplink optical signals, the optical signals being conveyed in optical transmission means (16, 20) connected to the terminal (12). More particularly, the generator device (48) is adapted to generate a continuous optical signal at wavelength ?ii and having an initial power greater than a power threshold for the occurrence of a stimulated Brillouin effect, above which threshold said continuous optical signal induces in the optical transmission means (16, 20) a continuous Brillouin backscattering uplink optical signal at wavelength ??ii. The optical signal receiver device (48) further includes means (60) for analyzing the power of said continuous Brillouin backscattering optical signal at wavelength ??ii.