This is what I am talking about. http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/053008-verizon-fios.html
mike j On 7/10/08, Ziv Leyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What the f.... are you all talking about??? Can you explain? > PON, GPON, BPON, APON.... (?!?!?!?!?) > > My friend knows something about Judo and he says IPPON always win... :-) > > I guess I'll have to google it a bit... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Johnson > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 7:44 PM > To: Charles N Wyble > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [c-nsp] GPON > > Charles, > > APON vs GPON > > Verizon is installing GPON via there FIOS product in the east as of 2008, > previously they were installing > BPON. I cannot speak of the other providers > > PROs and CONs for deploying GPON to the desktop for a large CAN > > Power savings yes for the passive equipment but the OLTs and ONT/ONUs do > require power as well > as the managemnet systems required to provision.monitor etc .. > > Would it save power if there were no access switches in the mix? Instead of > aggregating > users to access switches build a PON, power requirements are then pushed to > the desktop. > Is this a better solution? does it really save power? increase/decrease > cost per port? > > thanx for the input > > harbor235 ;} > > > On 7/9/08, Charles N Wyble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hope the resource recommendation helps. :) > > > > Charles Wyble > > > > Mike Johnson wrote: > > > Does anybody have any GPON experience on the list? > > > > > I don't have any hands on experience with GPON or any PON as of yet > > unfortunately. APON is sweeping the United States. Wish they had gone > > with E/G PON. Ah well. > > > If so I am looking for Pros and Cons for implementing this for the CAN. > > > > > > > Pros and Cons of PON vs what? You looking to provide broadband to end > > users? What type of area (rural/suburban/cbd)? Etc. > > > > > Is there a power savings or the power requirement just pushed out to > the > > > desktop? > > > > > Well there are certainly power savings as the equipment is passive. Are > > you looking to deploy this in a service provider environment (I presume > > you are based on the nature of this list), or in an internal enterprise > > network (you mention pushing power out to the desktop). > > > > > hardware required to build a PON? OLTs, ONT/ONUs, splitters? > > > > > > > I just read a fantastic book on EPON and highly recommend it. It covers > > various other standards etc (including GPON). > > Amazon link: *http://tinyurl.com/5okll7 > > *I checked it out from the Los Angeles Public Library. So your local > > library may have it as well. Or I suppose your company could purchase > > it. Might be available on Safari. > > > > > > > How is GPON managed? > > > Pice comparisons? > > > > > > Basically whatever info you have outside the classic definition, > > > > > > harbor235 ;} > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Charles N Wyble (818) 280-7059 > > http://charlesnw.blogspot.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > > > > > > > ************************************************************************************ > This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer > viruses. > > ************************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************************ > This footnote confirms that this email message has been scanned by > PineApp Mail-SeCure for the presence of malicious code, vandals & computer > viruses. > > ************************************************************************************ > > > > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/
