摘要 |
The invention relates to an optical network element (100), particularly optical network unit, ONU, (100) for a passive optical network, PON, (1000), wherein said optical network element (100) is configured to operate in a primary operational state (S1) in which said optical network element (100) can exchange optical signals with at least one further optical network element (200), particularly an optical line terminal (200) of a PON (1000), wherein said optical network element (100) is configured to operate in at least one secondary operational state (S2, S3) in which an electrical power consumption of said optical network element (100) is lower as compared to said primary operational state (S1), wherein said optical network element (100) is configured to directly transit from the primary operational state (S1) to said at least one secondary operational state (S2, S3; S5, S6). |