7 Frequently Asked Questions about GEPON / Fiber To The Home

Does "Triple Play - Internet + Phone + TV" sounds buzz & familiar to you already?

Will these new trends in optical access help your business?
Now, we have got solution for this, and in order help you guide through the questions what you are getting and can get from your customers and colleagues, we had made a FAQ for the GEPON access systems - save & use it whenever, this topic comes up, and it will for sure soon...

... but, before you read, we encourage you watch first 2 parts of our education videos (more to have - totally will be 10 parts!) on GEPON range here. Watch the videos and ask us any questions - we want answer them.

Q: What are the fiber cable type?
A: Single Mode fiber.

Q: How many fibers need to each ONU?
A: Only one. GEPON uses WDM technology to separate transmit and receive directions on different wavelenghts;

Q: How many ONU's can support one OLT?
A: It's better ask, how many ONU's per 1 PON uplink card. So, it is 64 currently, but you can just add the capacity by adding more PON modules;

Q: What are the interface at OLT for a voice (phone) traffic?
A: It is based on VoIP - each ONU has integrated SIP based gateway, and it is transparrently passed to third party VoIP gateways through OLT.

Q: How do I connect the TV to OLT?
A: In case we talk about the CATV, then it is not to be connected to OLT at all. The additional device, called EDFA injector is needed, and the CATV signal is injected at different wavelenght, typically 1550 nm, and sent to the ONU's, which has integrated CATV module working on this wavelenght.

Q: Will the IPTV work successfully on GEPON network?
A: Yes, for example, AD-net GEPON system supports multicast, that is critical for IPTV and we had made successful tests for IPTV over our GEPON platform;

Q: What is the maximum distance from OLT to ONU?
A: 20 km

Q: I have my own question, as well!
A: We'd love to answer it! Just hit a reply button, and ask!

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