Gerard - Thanks for the information, what is the pricing like on that software?
On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Gerard Dupont III <[email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > > No there isn't a web interface for what I have. I don't know what's > available from ZTE USA. > > I'm testing a third party web based management software called Ikarus. > http://www.ztegpon.com/index.php?page=ikarus > > Gerard > > > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 3:24 PM, Jason McKemie < > [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> I received an email. >> >> So there is no web-based administration? Command line would suffice if >> that was available, but I'm not interested in writing my own management >> system at this juncture. >> >> Looking at the numbers I still feel that active is more suited to my >> deployment unless I needed to shoehorn a group of customers onto limited >> fiber. >> >> >> On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Gerard Dupont III <[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: >> >>> 1xC320 Chassis >>> 1xSMXA/3 10G main control board (SMXA/1 for 1G uplinks only) >>> 1xPRAM AC Power Supply/battery charger board >>> 1xGTGH 16port OLT board >>> 16xC++ OLT SFP Modules >>> 1xFan tray >>> +Power Cords >>> >>> This leaves a free slot which you can install a 16 port GPON or EPON >>> board or a 24 port SFP board for 48 AE customers using CSFP modules. >>> >>> If you already have +/- 48volt available, you can get a second SMXA >>> instead of the PRAM and have redundant control boards and more uplink >>> capacity. >>> >>> Did anyone else get an email from a ZTE sales rep after posting on this >>> thread? >>> >>> Gerard >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 8:29 AM, Gino Villarini <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Gerad, got a part number list to share? >>>> >>>> From: Af <[email protected]> on behalf of Gerard Dupont < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> Reply-To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 8:17 AM >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >>>> >>>> Custom scripts that use the cli and snmp. For our latest build we are >>>> trying Ikarus. (Ikarus has the functionality, but I hate the web interface. >>>> Trying to get them to redesign it for us.) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Gino Villarini* >>>> President >>>> Metro Office Park #18 Suite 304 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00968 >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 12:39 AM Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> What tools are you using for management? >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 8, 2017 10:01 PM, "Gerard Dupont III" <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Chris, >>>>>> >>>>>> Nothing I have requires any additional fees. I'm not using their >>>>>> management system and I don't have any support at all. Yes, from a seller >>>>>> we originally found on Alibaba. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gerard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:05 PM Chris Fabien <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>> Gerard, >>>>>>> Looking at Baltic's website they seem to sell several software >>>>>>> licenses for this ZTE GPON equipment. Like $50 per PON Port license, >>>>>>> $5.50 >>>>>>> per ONT, etc. Also $2100 for some server software. Are these required? >>>>>>> Are >>>>>>> you buying them on AliBaba? Or does it somehow work without the >>>>>>> licenscing/server software? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Gerard Dupont III < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> That's the chassis. Then add the GTGH 16 port line card or the GTGO >>>>>>>> 8 port card. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We use the Huawei ETP4830-A1 power supply and a string of telco >>>>>>>> batteries or you can replace one of the SMXA supervisor/uplink cards >>>>>>>> with a >>>>>>>> PRAM and do AC directly inside the C320. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There are slight differences between these parts. For example, the >>>>>>>> SMXA uplink card has different subcards. One is 10G and other is just >>>>>>>> 1G. >>>>>>>> Card SMXA subcard UCDC/3 is what you want for 10G. Same for the >>>>>>>> ETP4830-A1, >>>>>>>> one of the subcards has ethernet and the other 2 models only have >>>>>>>> RS232/RS485. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:23 PM, Jason McKemie < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Is something like this a smaller version of what you're using? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://wholesaler.alibaba.com/product-detail/Original-ZTE-O >>>>>>>>> LT-ZXA10-Mini-Device_60221381720.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0. >>>>>>>>> zODsrR&s=p >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 11:21 AM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ok, so my keyboard makes me look drunk Gerard says... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I've got 4 chassis's no problem, all with Class C optics. LOL! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>> Chuck >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:14 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I've to 4 chassis so far and never a problem. Not buying >>>>>>>>>>> Alphion, ZTE. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> Chuck >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 6:12 PM, Paul Stewart < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Interesting …. do they work ok? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I came from Calix and Adtran world for GPON/ONT stuff … >>>>>>>>>>>> considerably more than that. I did look at some DWDM stuff from >>>>>>>>>>>> China and >>>>>>>>>>>> it was total junk in my opinion - some people like it .. not my >>>>>>>>>>>> thing. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm importing direct from China. 16Port OLT with Class Optics >>>>>>>>>>>> and Power Supply for $3200. ONT's for $25. PLC's from $2-10 >>>>>>>>>>>> depending on >>>>>>>>>>>> the split. Check Alibaba. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Chuck >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:31 PM, George Skorup < >>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yup. My plan is to start 32:1 and knock it down to 16:1 and >>>>>>>>>>>>> throw in another OLT if needed. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/6/2017 12:01 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Google did 32x1. Common at the time of their initial >>>>>>>>>>>>> deployment was 64x1. The company I just got off the ground did >>>>>>>>>>>>> 16x1. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 6, 2017 11:47 AM, "Sterling Jacobson" < >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AE gets to be a headache with power costs and heat control in >>>>>>>>>>>>>> cabinets. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Low oversub GPON is plenty good for now and probably well >>>>>>>>>>>>>> into the future. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I believe that is what Google did, maybe 8:1 max split? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The temptation with GPON is to stretch it to the limits, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> which might cause some re-splicing down the road if you want >>>>>>>>>>>>>> super high FDX. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AE doesn’t have that problem even with equipment a decade old >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can still supply the same SFP+ switch with 180Gbps each if I >>>>>>>>>>>>>> want to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> carry that much on the backhaul. Equipment is super cheap, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it’s >>>>>>>>>>>>>> essentially backwards compatible with GPON if your neighborhood >>>>>>>>>>>>>> runs are >>>>>>>>>>>>>> short like mine. But again, lots of power is required. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck >>>>>>>>>>>>>> McCown >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 5, 2017 8:08 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Calix has NG PON2 which does 10 Gbps per wavelength and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> multiple wavelengths all overlaid on GPON so nothing in the OSP >>>>>>>>>>>>>> has to >>>>>>>>>>>>>> change. All the splitters etc still work. That will give >>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyone on the >>>>>>>>>>>>>> PON 312.5 Mbps symmetrical all at the same time. So >>>>>>>>>>>>>> oversubscribing 3:1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> you could sell 1G symmetrical to everyone and probably not run >>>>>>>>>>>>>> out of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> headroom. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Carlos Alcantar >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 05, 2017 3:35 AM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to add to this post with the new PON technologies being >>>>>>>>>>>>>> released this year giving everyone 1G FDX is going to be a non >>>>>>>>>>>>>> issue. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Carlos Alcantar >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Race Communications / Race Team Member >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone: +1 415 376 3314 <%28415%29%20376-3314> / >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] / http://www.race.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *From:* Af <[email protected]> on behalf of George Skorup >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 4, 2017 8:44:29 PM >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not really worried about POTS and RF. Everyone is using >>>>>>>>>>>>>> cell phones and watching Netflix. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The AE deployment is a total waste of equipment and resources >>>>>>>>>>>>>> for the utilization we're seeing. I have to go there next week >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and turn up >>>>>>>>>>>>>> another switch. The 1Gbps feed is averaging less than 100Mbps >>>>>>>>>>>>>> every night. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> The network owner was convinced that everyone had to have 1G >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FDX. They just >>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't realize how much electronics and power is required for 1k >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ports. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's less than 100 customers so far, so please, for the love >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of god, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> lets fix this now! We'll see what happens. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyway.. this project we're looking to do on our own is a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> neighborhood of rich bitches. We already have PMP450 there and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it works >>>>>>>>>>>>>> fine. They "want more speed" and if they're willing to put up >>>>>>>>>>>>>> some cash for >>>>>>>>>>>>>> it, then we'll build it. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3/4/2017 9:55 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Alphion does, yes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 4, 2017 9:53 PM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> What kind of costs are you talking? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Does it talk to ONTs? ONTs with POTS ports? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sterling is AE, I know his costs are pretty low. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup Sent: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Saturday, March 04, 2017 8:39 PM To: [email protected] ; >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] Subject: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> We're looking to do another "fiberhood" with GPON instead of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AE this time around. I remember Chuck Hogg mentioned Alphion. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Has anyone >>>>>>>>>>>>>> deployed the AOLT-4200? Looks like a good solution. Or what else >>>>>>>>>>>>>> have you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> used for small deployments? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >
