Hi, It depends on the configuration of the bandwidth how dedicated it is, leaving the shared PON architecture aside.
There are three different types of bandwidth on a PON Committed: always reserved, can't be used by other customers, like fixed TDM bandwidth Assured: your bandwidth is still guaranteed, but can be used by others if not needed by your connection Best-effort: you get what is left by the other two. You should ask how much of your bandwidth is committed and or assured as it can be a combination of all three in the worst case. Like 50% of your circuit speed is committed, the next 25% assured and the last 25% best effort. So the best would be to get an answer about what they are really delivering. Karsten Am 25. Okt. 2023, 01:56, um 01:56, "Neader, Brent" <[email protected]> schrieb: >Hello! > >Interested in getting the larger community's thought on this. > >The primary question being does XGS-PON have a place in providing a >dedicated enterprise level service (at least sold as one) in the >marketplace? Delivered via a residential (per the data sheet >description) CPE, Nokia XS-010X-Q for a 1gb/1gb dedicated symmetrical >service. > >Background, ive dealt with 30+ providers over the last 18 years, >primarily last mile based. Typically we seek out an >Enterprise/Dedicated service, with an SLA, typically delivered via >DWDM, CWDM, or AE, or equivalent. We have also had a site or two >delivered via a PON variant, typically with less of an SLA, typically >maybe half to quarter of the price of a dedicated service. Price & SLA >sets the expectation of the service, CPE provided, underlying >technology, etc. > >Dealing with a large over-builder right now who has an "elite" >enterprise product (highest of 3 tiers) advertised as the following. > > >- 100% dedicated bandwidth so you never have to compete for >speed > > >- Mission Critical Reliability with 99.999% guaranteed uptime > > >- Financially backed SLA with the most stringent performance >objectives > > >- Enterprise-level customer service and technical support > >Now I understand with XGS, you can have various QOS in place (WRR/SP, >etc), but inherently there are still shared splits involved, that just >aren't a thing in other truly dedicated technologies. Expectations >were set with the provider's sales team around what was to be delivered >and how it was to be delivered that seemingly haven't been met by the >product and service team. > >That aside, from an SP perspective, is it capable to wrap enough layers >around service to be "dedicated" even when delivered via a conflicting >underlying technology? Or could that be considered disingenuous for >those that want to know and understand the difference? Im hoping the >service itself and support team make up for the difference, but >obviously a little concerned. > >Thanks!
