Imagine your internet connection is like a highway that's getting too crowded with cars, causing traffic jams and slow speeds. Instead of building a whole new highway, this project shrinks the complex electronics into a single tiny chip. This makes the connection much faster and uses less power, similar to how a smartphone replaced a room full of old computer gear.
Telecom operators are struggling with bandwidth demands and speed throttling. Current discrete optical components have reached their limits in cost, power consumption, and size.
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) transceiver that combines the ONU and ONT into one product, demonstrated at 40 Gbps and 50G PON levels.
If you are an ISP dealing with speed throttling and connection drop-outs for fixed broadband users — this project developed a PIC-based transceiver that delivers 10Gbps speeds. This allows you to maximize existing fiber assets while reducing hardware costs by 40%.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with the physical limits of discrete optical components — this project developed a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) that combines the ONU and ONT into one product. This reduces the volume of optical components compared to conventional BOSA modules.
If you are an infrastructure provider dealing with high energy overheads in network hardware — this project developed a chip-based solution that results in 20% lower energy consumption. It also reduces the environmental footprint by lowering raw material input.
The technology aims to lower operator costs by reducing hardware costs by 40% compared to current alternatives.
The project is working toward a qualified transceiver ready for production scale-up by the end of the project period.
Based on available project data, the development is led by PICadvanced, SA, but specific licensing terms are not disclosed.
The current demonstrator achieves 10Gbps, with a roadmap already opening the path toward 25Gbps and 50Gbps technologies.
It is designed to adopt the existing fiber optical network, requiring minimal upgrades to end-user hardware while meeting NG-PON2 and 50G PON standards.
The project is led by a single partner, PICadvanced, SA, a Portuguese SME. This 100% industry-led structure indicates a strong focus on commercialization and direct market application rather than academic research.
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