No, why do you ask? We had an order of maybe 50 ONU last month and have a gpon card on the way right now, hopefully.
Chris On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 9:52 PM Jason McKemie < [email protected]> wrote: > Are you having supply issues with the ZTE gear? > > On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote: > >> We tested the UBNT gear back when it first came out. Didnt like their >> management system and they changed the temp rating on the ONU to only 0C >> which killed a key benefit being able to switch existing wireless customers >> using existing cat5 run. >> >> Happy with ZTE. The ONUs the various models seem to have few different >> quirks but overall the platform is stable and mature. We use smartOLT a >> third party management system, very nice interface and they know the system >> very well and are a good support resource. >> >> I dont have the $$ for calix adtran etc so this was the only option we >> could realistically start using GPON which has really helped us lower cost >> in our rural low density FTTH. We use optical tap splitting almost >> everywhere to reduce strand count. >> >> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 8:08 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> You like it? Have you used other GPON gear? >>> >>> *From:* Chris Fabien via AF >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:08 PM >>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> *Cc:* Chris Fabien >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>> >>> ZTE. >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 10, 2018, 11:14 AM <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Whose GPON are you using? >>>> >>>> *From:* Chris Fabien >>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 9, 2018 6:51 PM >>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>>> >>>> We have about 200 FTTH customers installed on FTC11. Overall very few >>>> problems. Fiberstore BiDi SFPs. We have occasionally had an SFP fail >>>> We normally put them inside another NID but do have a couple installed >>>> bare exposed to rain and have been fine. Not really enough room in the >>>> FTC11 to just run the drop to it, that's the reason for the NID. >>>> >>>> We have switched to GPON for new customers but these will stay in >>>> service until they have a problem or customer wants IPTV which requires >>>> GPON on our network. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 8, 2018, 3:55 PM Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just noticed the knockouts on it are for a round cable. I wonder if >>>>> you are supposed to splice into a round cable at the house, or if you're >>>>> supposed to commit to round drop cable. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/8/2018 3:38 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Cheap indeed. Too bad they don’t offer the RB in the same form >>>>> factor. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Adam Moffett >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 1:33 PM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>>>> >>>>> By the way Chuck, Mikrotik makes an outdoor, PoE powered media >>>>> converter. Not sure if you've seen it: >>>>> https://mikrotik.com/product/RBFTC11 >>>>> >>>>> I have not used it. I believe it's unmanaged. It's certainly cheap >>>>> enough. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 10/8/2018 3:02 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Pretty nice. What is the price? >>>>> What will it talk to on the other end? >>>>> >>>>> Sure could come in handy where you want to mix pon and AE. >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Gino A. Villarini >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 12:54 PM >>>>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Any comments on this? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 10G OLT SFP+ for Ethernet SFP cages: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://tibitcom.com/wp-content/assets/Tibit-Universal-OLT-SFP-Product-Brief-v1.0.pdf >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From: *AF mailto:[email protected] on behalf of Adam Moffett >>>>> mailto:[email protected] >>>>> *Reply-To: *AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group mailto:[email protected] >>>>> *Date: *Monday, October 8, 2018 at 2:50 PM >>>>> *To: *mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] >>>>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes I've had an ethernet connection be "up" but not pass any >>>>> traffic. I feel better if there's something I can ping at layer3 on the >>>>> other end. >>>>> >>>>> If I'm being fair, I'd say that condition isn't super common, and when >>>>> it happens you can fix it by resetting either end. As long as the >>>>> customer >>>>> is trained to reboot the media converter maybe it's ok. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/8/2018 2:43 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>> >>>>> If it is up and nothing more than a bridge, you should be able to do >>>>> everything you want to do from the NOC I would think? Am I naive? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *From:* Adam Moffett >>>>> >>>>> *Sent:* Monday, October 08, 2018 12:39 PM >>>>> >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Active E on the cheap >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have a bias against unmanaged devices. I want to be able to prove >>>>> there's connectivity all the way to the customer prem without having >>>>> anyone >>>>> physically there. For $60-100 you can have a router or a managed switch. >>>>> >>>>> With ethernet is it sufficient to have an "up" on the switch interface? >>>>> >>>>> I also suppose if they're unmanaged they can't be hacked and don't >>>>> need firmware upgrades. I could be convinced, but like I said, I have a >>>>> bias. >>>>> >>>>> On 10/8/2018 12:47 PM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>>>> >>>>> https://www.fs.com/products/35333.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> It has storage specs to –20C. Not sure why operating temps are 0C on >>>>> the lower end. But if it is inside an enclosure it will self heat. >>>>> >>>>> $23 plus the $9 SFP. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.fs.com/products/37922.html >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> $32 plus enclosure. Pretty low cost per customer doing it this way. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I know Sterling uses MTs for much the same thing, but if I remember he >>>>> cannot get the one he likes any longer. >>>>> >>>>> I like this as there is zero config here. Dumb media converter. 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