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PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK: Overview
Passive Optical Networks (PONs) are an emerging broadband, multi-services, access technology allowing the benefits of fiber optic transmission to be pushed closer to the customer. New demand for bandwidth and advances in electro- optics have turned passive optical networking (PON) into an attractive option to bring fiber to the customer. PON offers cost savings up to ten times that of SONET, and is reaching cost parity with DSL and hybrid fiber coax (HFC).

There are various types of PON, technology being generally the same. The differences are in specifications and the upper layer protocols. Main PON types are listed below:
• APON – ATM PON (155M to 622M)
• BPON – Broadband PON (155M to 1.25G)
• EPON or GE-PON – Ethernet based PON (1.25G)
• GPON – Gigabit PON (622M to 2.5G)
VItesse Solutions for the ONU and OLT

PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK: News

Vitesse Enables Fiber-to-the-Home With Burst Mode Components for GE-PON (EPON) Systems

Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: VTSS) has announced the availability of the VSC7716 burst mode transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and the VSC7966 Laser Driver and Limiting Amplifier for Gigabit...  >>  

Gigabit Passive Optical Network solution from Freescale enables triple play at the speed of light

The delivery of rich digital content to the home and small office via fiber takes a major step toward reality today with the introduction of the MSC7120 from Freescale Semiconductor - the...  >>  

PMC-Sierra and DASAN Networks Announce Major EPON Equipment Deployment Contract with KT (Korea Telecom)

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS), a leading provider of broadband communications and storage semiconductors, and DASAN Networks, Inc., Korea's leading supplier of broadband access equipment,...  >>  

PMC-Sierra Introduces MSP7160 Integrated GPON Fiber Access Gateway Device

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced the availability of a Gigabit-speed, multi-service fiber access gateway device with an integrated ITU-T G.984 GPON interface. The MSP7160 integrates...  >>  

Linear Technology's LTC4224-Tiny Dual Hot Swap Controller for Optical Networks

Technology introduces the LTC4224, a compact, low voltage Hot Swap controller for protecting boards and backplanes that use two 1V to 6V voltage supplies.  >>  

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PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK: Semiconductor Solutions

Product - VSC7967

PON-Integrated, Burst-Mode Laser Driver and Limiting Amplifier.  >>  

Bi-directional Optical Device (BIDI) for PON

This optical device integrates LD/PD/WDM coupler for 1 fiber bi-directional optical communications for transmission and reception on upstream signal wavelength of 1.31um and downstream signal... [from Fujitsu]  >>  

Passive Optical Network (PON) Test Solution

Fully flexible and cost-effective test solution for PON transceivers. [from Agilent Technologies]  >>  

Product - VSC7728

GPON and GE-PON OLT Limiting Amplifier.  >>  

Passive Optical Networking

A passive optical network is a point-to-multi-point architecture for delivering last-mile connectivity without any active components in the distribution network. No powered equipment means less... [from Freescale]  >>  

Passive Optical Networks

Conexant has leveraged its expertise in broadband access technologies to deliver an industry-leading PON portfolio that encompasses gigabit passive optical networks (GPON), gigabit Ethernet passive... [from Conexant]  >>  

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PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK: Application Resources

GPON: The Gateway PON

Fiber To The Home (FTTH) deployments continue to enjoy accelerated growth worldwide, with major deployments underway in Japan (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation [NTT]), Korea (Korea...  >>  

Introduction to Broadband Passive Optical Networks

This white paper provides some background on fiber-based broadband access technologies and a tutorial overview of the two most popular very high-speed PON access network standards: the ITU-T...  >>  

Power Amplifier Design for LMDS and Radar Applications

Despite the recent turmoil in the local multipoint distribution service (LMDS) market in North America, there are still promising forecasts for the deployment of fixed high-speed broadband wireless...  >>  

Customizing Multi-Service Access Network Silicon

Broadband access networks are evolving from copper-based infrastructure to a mix of fiber and copper networks. Different technologies such as ADSL, VDSL, cable, Ethernet passive optical network...  >>  

PON IC Solutions

Passive Optical Network (PON) ONU and OLT (1310nm, 1490nm) Modules: • Transimpedance Amplifier (TIA). • Post Amplifier. • Integrated Laser Driver & Post Amplifier.  >>  

What are LMDS, MMDS?

LMDS, MMDS. Fixed Wireless Broadband. ... 2G & 2.5G Cellular Networks.  >>  

10G EPON Brings Advantages to the Fiber Access Network

As the deployment of Fiber to the Home (FTTH) technologies in the access network accelerates, vendors and technology innovators are looking ahead to solve next-generation applications'...  >>  

Passive Optical Networks (PON)

Passive Optical Networks (PON) is the leading technology being used in FTTx deployments. PON is different than other optical network topologies in that it is a Point to Multi-Point (P2MP)...  >>  

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PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK: Reference Designs

Tiny Dual Hot Swap Controller for Optical Networks

Linear Technology introduces the LTC4224, a compact, low voltage Hot Swap controller for protecting boards and backplanes that use two 1V to 6V voltage supplies. Systems, including fiber optic...  >>  

PMC-Sierra Introduces Industry's First 10G EPON Reference Designs for FTTH Deployments

PMC-Sierra, Inc. has announced the availability of complete reference designs for 10Gbit/s IEEE 802.3av EPON Optical Line Terminals (OLT) and Optical Network Units (ONU). The PAS8001 reference...  >>  

PMC-Sierra Announces GPON ONT Reference Design

PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced the availability of the PAS65311 GPON ONT Reference Design. The solution features PMC-Sierra's GigaPASS(TM) architecture, the only ONT solution...  >>  

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