Hi I would use PON or WDM and move the active equipment to a more sane location. We use Zhone which have a one unit four port OLT (MXK-194). Or if you do not mind using GEPON instead of GPON then look at some Chinese suppliers. You can probably get a GEPON switch for about 1000 USD.
Another option is DWDM using either bidirectional or fiber pairs. But I think you will find that the total cost of the required SFP modules will be higher than using PON. Regards, Baldur On 16 May 2014 05:18, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > We are looking at doing a small FTTP deployment in a community of about 30 > homes and I'm searching for options regarding access layer hardware. > > Initially we thought of a simple point-to-point ethernet setup with > 1000Base-BX to each premises and a 48-port access switch. However, finding > an appropriate piece of hardware has proven challenging because of our > requirement of a 60+ degrees Celcius operating temperature (due to outdoor > cabinet placement). > > The only one I found that meets the temperature requirement was Cisco's ME > 2600X with 44 SFP ports, 4 SFP+ and 65degC max, but it's a bit pricey for > our liking. Other offerings from HP (5800-24G-SFP), Juniper (EX4550), > Brocade (CES-2048F) were nice, but all only had 40-45degC max operating > temp. > > I'm interested to see what other people are doing for these types of small > setups. Does anyone know of any other reasonably priced access switches, > 32+ SFP ports, and able to withstand 60degC or higher operating > temperature? > > We are also considering GPON, but given that we would only need one > interface for such a small deployment, most of the hardware out there seems > like overkill. Are there good small OLTs? > > Cheers, > Chris >
