Review Questions

1:Differentiate between the three types of PONs and explain the advantages of each.
2:Explain the advantage of EPON over GPON and BPON.
3:Compare BPON and GPON for a network in which there is a wide differentiation of services.
4:Explain how you would map voice and video in the same physical transmission layer using GFP.
5:What are the key management issues in EPON?
6:How is Ethernet a disruptive technology, and how can you increase its advantage as an incremental service?
7:With regards to cost, compare EPON with GPON and BPON for the same line rates and identical network sizes.
8:Calculate the efficiency of a PON protocol using TDM for bursty traffic. Develop an analytical formula for evaluating the efficiency of the protocol.
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