Abstract: A method for transmitting signals used to estimate the position of a user terminal. The method includes: transmitting a first signal between a network entity and the user terminal by traveling through a radio unit, the first signal being intended to enable a measurement relating to a transmission travel time between the network entity and the user terminal via the radio unit; and transmitting a second signal between the network entity and the radio unit, the second signal being intended to enable a measurement of a transmission travel time between the network entity and the radio unit; wherein at least one value of a transmission condition of the second signal, termed the second value, is dependent on a value of a transmission condition of the first signal, termed the first value.

Abstract: A method for equalization in an access network of passive optical network type. The method includes, for a given optical distribution network connecting a given input 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 the optical network unit; determining a representative distance associated with the given optical distribution network, according to the one or more distances obtained; determining at least one equalization parameter, according to the representative distance; and equalizing transmission channels within the given optical distribution network, according to the 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.

Abstract: A method for receiving an uplink reference signal sent by a mobile terminal to a network entity through a radio unit connected to an antenna, and used to geolocate the mobile terminal. The method is implemented by the network entity and includes: recording, by way of time of arrival of the reference signal, a time obtained by adding a delay, called a waiting delay, to the time at which the reference signal was sent by the radio unit, the waiting delay being larger in value than a transmit path time of a comparison signal, between the radio unit and the network entity; and sending a message to a geolocation server, including information relating to the recorded time of arrival.

Abstract: In using a passive optical network having an optical line terminal connected to a plurality of optical network units through a tree architecture, it can occur that some of the optical network units, or the optical line terminal, malfunction, sometimes to the extent that they have to be replaced. These malfunctions negatively affect the operation of the network and consequently user experience quality. A method is provided for diagnosing interference which makes it possible to evaluate the impact of a change in the transmission power for an optical signal for one termination device belonging to a passive optical network on the other termination devices of the passive optical network, in particular for the purpose of evaluating possibilities for parametrically optimizing the termination devices.

Abstract: A finite impulse response optical filtering device. The device includes: at least one 1 to N optical coupler), configured to separate an incident optical signal into N optical signals transmitted at the input of N optical channels, respectively; N optical channels each comprising an optical waveguide capable of propagating an optical signal transmitted on the channel, a module configured to attenuate or amplify the optical signal propagated by the optical waveguide and a delay module capable of delaying a propagation of the optical signal by the optical waveguide; and P photodiodes arranged at the output of an N/P set of N optical channels, respectively, and configured so that optical signals delivered by the optical waveguides of the set of N/P optical channels are incident on a detection surface of the photodiode arranged at the output of the set of N/P optical channels.

Abstract: A method for uplink data transmission, implemented in an apparatus at a boundary between a first passive optical network and a second passive optical network and having a receive protocol stack and a transmit protocol stack. Data is received at a physical layer of the receive stack in a first uplink optical burst originating from the second passive optical network. The method includes in series, at a sublayer of the transport layer of the receive stack, referred to as an encapsulation level, transmitting the data directly to a service layer of the transmit stack, without processing by sublayers above the encapsulation level in the receive stack; successively processing in the transmission stack, by the service layer, by a transport layer and by a physical layer; and transmitting the data in a second uplink optical burst to the first passive optical network.

Abstract: A method for downlink transmission of data, implemented in an equipment at a boundary between a first passive optical network and a second passive optical network, including a reception protocol stack and a transmission protocol stack. The data is received in the first downlink optical signal from the first passive optical network at a physical layer of the reception stack, then successively processed in the reception stack by the physical layer, a transport layer and a service layer.

Abstract: The disclosed technology relates to a coupling system between a multi-core optical fiber (MCF) and a set of at least one single-core optical fiber (SCF), each single-core fiber of the set being coupled with a separate core of the multi-core fiber, the coupling system comprising: a gradient-index lens (GRIN-L), positioned between the multi-core fiber and the at least one single-core fiber; a first gradient-index fiber section coupled at the end of the multi-core fiber to form a first microlensed end (GRIN-MCF); for each single-core fiber of said set, a second gradient-index fiber section coupled at the end of the single-core fiber to form a second microlensed end (GRIN-SCF); the first and second microlensed ends being coupled on either side of the lens with a radial offset of one relative to the other defined according to a core parameter of the multi-core fiber.

Abstract: An optronic transceiver module is disclosed. The optronic transceiver module includes an m to n main optical coupler capable of splitting a downlink signal into n downlink optical signals of the same power to be transmitted in n optical fibres, a first uplink optical coupler capable of splitting an uplink signal into two optical signals split according to a predetermined reference power ratio and delivering a low-power signal and a high-power signal, a first power measurement photodiode delivering a power measurement associated with a first low-power signal, the main optical coupler being capable of aggregating the high-power optical signal and a second uplink optical signal representative of an optical signal received via a second optical fibre, into an aggregated uplink optical signal.

Abstract: A method for receiving an uplink reference signal sent by a mobile terminal to a network entity through a radio unit connected to an antenna, and used to geolocate the mobile terminal. The method is implemented by the network entity and includes: recording, by way of time of arrival of the reference signal, a time obtained by adding a delay, called a waiting delay, to the time at which the reference signal was sent by the radio unit, the waiting delay being larger in value than a transmit path time of a comparison signal, between the radio unit and the network entity; and sending a message to a geolocation server, including information relating to the recorded time of arrival.

Abstract: A device for coherent detection of data transported in an optical incoming useful signal. The device includes: a first incoming single-mode optical fibre, injecting the incoming useful signal; a second incoming single-mode optical fibre, injecting an optical signal of optical frequency substantially equal to that of the incoming useful signal, referred to as an oscillation signal, a signal mixer in which one of the signals from the first or second fibre is separated into two signals having orthogonal polarisations, and where the other one of the signals from the first or second fibre is mixed with the two separate signals, producing a mixed signal; a detector of the transported data present in the mixed signal; and an amplitude modulator configured to modulate the oscillation signal before it enters the mixer, the modulation pattern having repetitive pulses of the same interval as a symbol time of the incoming useful signal.

Abstract: A method for receiving an uplink reference signal sent by a mobile terminal to a network entity through a radio unit connected to an antenna, and used to geolocate the mobile terminal. The method is implemented by the network entity and includes: recording, by way of time of arrival of the reference signal, a time obtained by adding a delay, called a waiting delay, to the time at which the reference signal was sent by the radio unit, the waiting delay being larger in value than a transmit path time of a comparison signal, between the radio unit and the network entity; and sending a message to a geolocation server, including information relating to the recorded time of arrival.

Abstract: A method for transmitting a downlink reference signal from a network entity to a mobile terminal via a radio unit connected to an antenna, used to geolocate the mobile terminal. The method is implemented by the radio unit and includes: receiving the reference signal from the network entity and destined for the mobile terminal; and transmitting the reference signal to the mobile terminal upon expiry of a delay period with respect to the transmission time of the reference signal by the network entity. The delay period has a value greater than a transmission travel time of a comparison signal between the network entity and the radio unit.

Abstract: A method for transmitting signals used to estimate the position of a user terminal. The method includes: transmitting a first signal between a network entity and the user terminal by traveling through a radio unit, the first signal being intended to enable a measurement relating to a transmission travel time between the network entity and the user terminal via the radio unit; and transmitting a second signal between the network entity and the radio unit, the second signal being intended to enable a measurement of a transmission travel time between the network entity and the radio unit; wherein at least one value of a transmission condition of the second signal, termed the second value, is dependent on a value of a transmission condition of the first signal, termed the first value.

Abstract: An optronic transceiver module capable of implementing an optical bidirectional communication of the point to point type via at least one main optical fibre is disclosed. The optronic transceiver module includes a first optical module for supervising an uplink signal received via the main optical fibre delivering a first supervision result, a first optical module for switching the bidirectional communication via the main optical fibre to a bidirectional communication via a backup optical fibre, and vice versa, the first optical switching module being controlled by the first optical supervision module depending on the first supervision result delivered.

Abstract: A method for equalization in an access network of passive optical network type. The method includes, for a given optical distribution network connecting a given input 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 the optical network unit; determining a representative distance associated with the given optical distribution network, according to the one or more distances obtained; determining at least one equalization parameter, according to the representative distance; and equalizing transmission channels within the given optical distribution network, according to the 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.

Abstract: An optronic transceiver module is disclosed. The optronic transceiver module includes an m to n main optical coupler capable of splitting a downlink signal into n downlink optical signals of the same power to be transmitted in n optical fibres, a first uplink optical coupler capable of splitting an uplink signal into two optical signals split according to a predetermined reference power ratio and delivering a low-power signal and a high-power signal, a first power measurement photodiode delivering a power measurement associated with a first low-power signal, the main optical coupler being capable of aggregating the high-power optical signal and a second uplink optical signal representative of an optical signal received via a second optical fibre, into an aggregated uplink optical signal.

Abstract: An optronic transceiver module capable of implementing an optical bidirectional communication of the point to point type via at least one main optical fibre is disclosed. The optronic transceiver module includes a first optical module for supervising an uplink signal received via the main optical fibre delivering a first supervision result, a first optical module for switching the bidirectional communication via the main optical fibre to a bidirectional communication via a backup optical fibre, and vice versa, the first optical switching module being controlled by the first optical supervision module depending on the first supervision result delivered.

Abstract: A device for inserting a plurality of optical beams into a single-mode optical fibre, a guiding structure of which is composed of a core with a first refractive index, a cladding with a second refractive index, and a coating with a third refractive index. The device includes an optical mixer configured to insert, into the single-mode optical fibre, the plurality of optical beams, at least one of which has a distribution of its radial and angular electromagnetic amplitude with a maximum amplitude peak in the cladding.

Abstract: A device for coherent detection of data transported in an optical incoming useful signal. The device includes: a first incoming single-mode optical fibre, injecting the incoming useful signal; a second incoming single-mode optical fibre, injecting an optical signal of optical frequency substantially equal to that of the incoming useful signal, referred to as an oscillation signal, a signal mixer in which one of the signals from the first or second fibre is separated into two signals having orthogonal polarisations, and where the other one of the signals from the first or second fibre is mixed with the two separate signals, producing a mixed signal; a detector of the transported data present in the mixed signal; and an amplitude modulator configured to modulate the oscillation signal before it enters the mixer, the modulation pattern having repetitive pulses of the same interval as a symbol time of the incoming useful signal.