Abstract: A GEM OAM frame transmission method used in a Gigabit-capable passive optical network is provided. The method defines an OAM frame structure in a GEM mode of the Gigabit-capable passive optical network and enables an OAM to be achieved even when the GEM mode is operated. The method comprises the steps of: constructing a GEM OAM frame including a GEM header field and a GEM payload field, the GEM header field containing OAM representation information indicating that the GEM OAM frame contains the OAM information, the GEM payload field containing the OAM information; and transmitting the constructed GEM OAM frame in order to enable the ONU/ONT to perform an operation according to the OAM information.

Abstract: A GTC frame Structure and a method for transmission of ONT management control information in GPON. The method comprises the steps of: constructing a GTC frame which includes a PCBd portion having an OMCC field including either destination identifier information for supporting a GEM mode or destination identifier information for supporting a ATM mode, and a payload portion including data; and transmitting the GTC frame. The GTC frame structure for ONT management control information transmission can transmit the management control information to an ONT supporting either ATM mode or GEM mode.

Abstract: An optical network terminal (ONT) management control protocol of gigabit-capable passive optical network. A gigabit-capable passive optical network encapsulation method (GEM) frame structure that supports delivery of ONT management control information for an optical network unit (ONU) using a GEM and a method for processing data using the GEM frame structure. The GEM frame structure includes in the GEM header a payload type of the GEM header frame, and is used for a gigabit-capable passive optical network (GPON), wherein payload type information, which represents a data type of a payload portion of the GEM frame, is displayed in a header of the GEM frame, in order to provide a GEM control frame which delivers management control information transferred from an OLT (Optical Line Termination).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting data from an optical network unit (ONU) to an optical line termination (OLT) in a Gigabit Ethernet passive optical network (GE-PON) on the basis of a time division multiple access (TDMA) scheme are provided. A measurement of a data transmission time when the data is transmitted to the OLT is obtained, and the measured data transmission time is compared with a predetermined normal transmission time. The transmission of the data is maintained if the measured data transmission time is determined to be less than or equal to the normal transmission time from the comparison result. However, if the measured data transmission time is determined to be greater than the normal transmission time, the transmission of the data is stopped.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for monitoring wavelength division multiplexed optical signal performance transmitted onto a main optical path.