[c-nsp] GPON

[Mike Johnson]

This is what I am talking about.

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/053008-verizon-fios.html


mike j


On 7/10/08, Ziv Leyes <zivl at gilat.net> wrote:
>
> What the f.... are you all talking about??? Can you explain?
> PON, GPON, BPON, APON.... (?!?!?!?!?)
>
> My friend knows something about Judo and he says IPPON always win... :-)
>
> I guess I'll have to google it a bit...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:
> cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Mike Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:44 PM
> To: Charles N Wyble
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] GPON
>
> Charles,
>
> APON vs GPON
>
> Verizon is installing GPON via there FIOS product in the east as of 2008,
> previously they were installing
> BPON. I cannot speak of the other providers
>
> PROs and CONs for deploying GPON to the desktop for a large CAN
>
> Power savings yes for the passive equipment but the OLTs and ONT/ONUs do
> require power as well
> as the managemnet systems required to provision.monitor etc ..
>
> Would it save power if there were no access switches in the mix? Instead of
> aggregating
> users to access switches build a PON, power requirements are then pushed to
> the desktop.
> Is this a better solution? does it really save power?  increase/decrease
> cost per port?
>
> thanx for the input
>
> harbor235 ;}
>
>
> On 7/9/08, Charles N Wyble <charles at thewybles.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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 ;}
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Charles N Wyble (818) 280-7059
> > http://charlesnw.blogspot.com
> >
> >
> >
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