First Mile Access Networks and Enabling Technologies

BPON and PLC

At the time of this writing, there is heavy debate about which variant of PON will be commercially acceptable. Although there may be many contradictory statements from carriers and providers, we maintain our vendor neutrality and do not talk about which technology is more commercially viable. Of course, we agree that the Ethernet version is more effective in terms of both an economic and technological solution in the first mile access, and we symbolically present EPON as a good choice. However, we also consider BPON, the other TDM version of PON, which has grown from conventional models of ATM and has now digressed to provide gigabit-capable bandwidth with its new version—namely, GPON. Coming back to BPON, one of the interfacing ...