Bit accurate upstream burst transmission phase method for reducing burst data arrival variation

Abstract

In a method for controlling timing of an upstream from an optical network termination device to an optical line termination device, a downstream transmission is analyzed to determine a core clock rate for the termination device. The core clock signal is then used to determine a transmitter clock signal to be used for upstream transmission, where the transmitter clock signal is offset from the core clock signal. The offset transmitter clock signal may be determined in the receiver or in the transmitter of the termination device and by a delay lock loop or by a clock data recovery/generator circuitry. For example, the transmitter clock signal may be taken from a plurality of phase adjusted clock offset signals created by the clock data recovery/generator circuitry during identification of the core clock signal.