ZTE deserves the heat. In fact they likely should have not lifted the
complete ban.

On Thu, Oct 11, 2018, 12:17 AM Jason McKemie <
[email protected]> wrote:

> They just seem to have been taking a lot of heat, I can't say for sure
> whether it is deserved or not.
>
> On Wednesday, October 10, 2018, Chris Fabien <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>>>>>> Put all your smarts at your router or switch.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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