[c-nsp] GPON

[Charles N Wyble]

Hope the resource recommendation helps. :)

Charles Wyble

Mike Johnson wrote:
> Does anybody have any GPON experience on the list?
>   
I don't have any hands on experience with GPON or any PON as of yet
unfortunately. APON is sweeping the United States. Wish they had gone
with E/G PON. Ah well.
> If so I am looking for Pros and Cons for implementing this for the CAN.
>   

Pros and Cons of PON vs what? You looking to provide broadband to end
users? What type of area (rural/suburban/cbd)? Etc.

> Is there a power savings or the power requirement just pushed out to the
> desktop?
>   
Well there are certainly power savings as the equipment is passive. Are
you looking to deploy this in a service provider environment (I presume
you are based on the nature of this list), or in an internal enterprise
network (you mention pushing power out to the desktop).

> hardware required to build a PON? OLTs, ONT/ONUs, splitters?
>   

I just read a fantastic book on EPON and highly recommend it. It covers
various other standards etc (including GPON).
Amazon link: *http://tinyurl.com/5okll7
*I checked it out from the Los Angeles Public Library. So your local
library may have it as well. Or I suppose your company could purchase
it. Might be available on Safari.


> How is GPON managed?
> Pice comparisons?
>
> Basically whatever info you have outside the classic definition,
>
> harbor235 ;}
>
>   


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