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10G-EPON vs. XGS-PON: Are They Really All That Different?
December 5, 2023
The U.S. government is investing billions of dollars in broadband infrastructure. That funding will predominately be used to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks using passive optical network (PON) technology. Most U.S. broadband providers are focused on deploying a 10G variant of PON technology, and two types are widely available in the market today: 10G-EPON and XGS-PON. […]

Why Accelerating FTTP Adoption Is Critical to Leveraging PON’s Potential
October 25, 2023
Alongside the hustle and bustle in the cable industry to deploy DOCSIS® 4.0 technology, another 10G solution quietly plods along with pinpoint precision: fiber to the premise (FTTP). In FTTP, the premise can represent a home, business, campus, multiple-dwelling unit, etc. Despite what fiber overbuilders might want you to believe, the cable industry has always […]

Get Ready for 100G: CPON Architecture Specification Issued
May 4, 2023
The advancements of coherent passive optical networks (CPON) will lead to a robust and noticeable boost to the customer experience in businesses and the home. The benefits include providing faster downloads, less buffering and increased capacity for many consumer devices using applications simultaneously. Since Passive Optical Network (PON) technology was first deployed in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) […]