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Posted on 01.25.07
Cable Digital News reports that cable companies are "weighing such previously unthinkable moves as building fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks and adopting PON architecture, just like some of the big phone companies." Filed under: Business and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.23.07
Teknovus, a provider of Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GEPON) chips for the deployment of triple-play services in FTTH (Fiber To The Home) and FTTB (Fiber To The Business) broadband access networks and Fiberxon, a supplier of optics for the PON market, announced cooperation in the development of Teknovus’ Turbo EPON solutions, beginning with 2.5G. Teknovus’ Turbo EPON solutions encompass Fiberxon’s transceivers, enabling an upgrade path to higher speeds by the use of Fiberxon’s dual-speed ONU transceivers. Filed under: Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 01.09.07
Lightreading has a good overview article on FTTH in South Korea. Notable quote: Nobody is surprised that KT is doing PON. The question all along has been the timeframe; as long as PON was expensive enough and DSL cheap enough, Korea was content waiting for fiber-to-the-home. While specific pricing is difficult to come by, PON appears to have crossed the threshold. Filed under: Business and Technology Comments: 2 Comments |
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Posted on 01.09.07
Avanex has introduced a 1310nm Fabry Perot (FP) laser chip designed to minimize the cost of diplexers and triplexers by enabling the use of fully automated and scalable passive alignment techniques. The diplexers and triplexers are used in optical networking terminals (ONTs) for fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployments that enable broadband network applications. Filed under: Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.05.06
PMC-Sierra (through its Passave acquisition) has announced the availability of the industry’s first EPON optical network unit (ONU) and optical line terminal (OLT) silicon devices that support China Telecom defined algorithms and features for the Chinese telecom market. Filed under: Technology and Standards Comments: None |
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Posted on 12.05.06
At a recent Credit Suisse conference AT&T chief financial officer Richard Lindner had this to say: "Our view at this point is that we’re not going to have go fibre to the home. We’re pleased with the bandwidth that we’re seeing over copper,..On average, at this point, we’re producing about 25Mbps. But in many, many locations, we’re producing substantially more than that."
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Posted on 11.21.06
Now that most Wall Street analysts have come around to believe that Verizon Fios is a prudent strategis investment, there are few contrarian voices. One of these is commentator Preston Gralla of Computerworld. In a blog post, he states that "There’s simply no way Verizon can compete with companies deploying a far-less costly network. It’s betting the company on FTTH, and that may kill it.". Comments following the post are most in disagreement with Mr. Gralla. Filed under: Technology Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 11.17.06
Although much recent attention has been devoted to Verizon’s plans to switch new FTTH rollouts from BPON technology to GPON technology, according to Krish Prabhu, CEO of Tellabs: “The bulk of 2007 is going to be BPON,”…“2008 is when we’ll start seeing GPON in a big way, and 2007 will still be acceptance of the technology and working the technology into the network.” Filed under: Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 11.16.06
According to this Wall Street Journal article stub, Paris city government is giving reduced prices for carriers to lay fiber in the city sewers (1,800 Km) to deploy FTTH services. Filed under: Technology and Municipal Broadband Comments: 1 Comment |
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Posted on 11.15.06
RAD Data Communications has announced the establishment of a research and development unit in Beijing dedicated to passive optical network (PON) technology. This is the company’s first R&D facility in China. Filed under: Business and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 11.15.06
Cisco has announced that residents in the southern Swedish communities of Lunds Kommunala Bostäder and Allbohus in Alvesta will be provided with a residential access network based on the Cisco IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) architecture. The fiber optic network, connecting 12,000 households in the region, is based on Cisco Ethernet Fiber-to-the-Home (E-FTTH) technology and delivers upstream and downstream access speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. Filed under: New FTTH Rollouts and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 11.08.06
Teknovus a provider of Gigabit Ethernet Optical Network (GEPON) chipsets for the deployment of triple-play services in FTTH (Fiber To The Home) broadband access networks, has announced deployment of the TK3715. The TK3715 complies with China Telecom’s EPON specifications and is the industry’s first production-ready EPON ONU that is fully compatible with China Telecom. Filed under: Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 11.06.06
Hitachi Telecom has announced that the the company’s Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Single Family/Small Business Optical Network Terminal (ONT), has been certified by the Multimedia over Coax Alliance . The Hitachi ONT is the first GPON ONT to be certified by MoCA. The MoCA organization develops and promotes specifications for the transport of digital entertainment and information content over in-home coaxial cable.
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Posted on 11.02.06
Here’s the top FTTH-related search terms from the FiberFind search engine: -FTTP -FTTH -Corecess -Diplexer -Hitachi -Fiber Deployment Projects Filed under: Business and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.17.06
This article in Corning’s new issue of its fiber optic newsletter gives information on Corning’s new optical fiber coating product, the CPC7. Design criteria are : smaller diameter 60 micron vs. 125 micron, lower cost, and improved handling features for premises installation. For fibers to be installed quickly and easily the coating must withstand the rigors of handling, high-speed processing and installation, and be easily mechanically strippable.
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Posted on 10.16.06
The FTTH Council has released a 7 page document that lists "official" definitions of commonly used FTTH terms. Example: “Point-to-Point” (P2P) cable plant provides optical paths from the telecommunications operator’s switching equipment to a single contiguous location such that the optical paths are dedicated to traffic to and from this single location. In generic terms this is a star topology. Filed under: Technology and Regulatory Environment Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.16.06
The City of Amsterdam has begun construction of its Active Ethernet FTTH Network that will eventually provide services to 450,000 citizens: A unique feature of the project is that it is conceived as three distinct layers that are independently realized by three parties. For the infrastructure, Glasvezelnet Amsterdam (GNA) is laying the network and will remain the owner of the physical ducting, glass fiber, and area supply buildings…For the realization of the second layer, activation and utilization of the network, BBNed is leasing the fibers from GNA. The third layer is the service layer; all the service providers will be able to buy transport capacity on the open network in order to offer new services. Filed under: New FTTH Rollouts and Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.11.06
HomePNA 3 technology provide CopperGate Communications and BroadLight have announced that they have partnered on a joint solution that enables a variety of fiber based access applications including MDU access solutions and delivery and in-home distribution of voice, data, and high-definition video services - commonly known as "triple play" - over a single channel. The solution combines gigabit-per-second access over fiber networks with in-home distribution to multi-media and computing appliances over coaxial cables and phonelines with guaranteed quality of service (QoS). Filed under: Technology Comments: None |
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Posted on 10.11.06
The September issue of Broadband Properties magazine is available online. Here’s links to relevant articles: Accommodating Emerging IPTV Services A Telecom Analyst Discusses Investments in Fiber Optic Networks Fiber Optic Association Coordinates FTTH Training Fiber Terminal Distribution Systems Cut Developer Cost and Risk Financing Amsterdam’s Huge FTTH Build Independent Telcos and FTTH Mahaska Communication Group Trumps Incumbent by Going GPON
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Posted on 10.11.06
The October issue of the FTTH Prism newsletter is available for download from Chaffee Fiber Optics. Here’s relevant article titles: A Few Thoughts on the Muni Fiber Vs. Muni Wireless Debate The Obvious Advantages of Fiber Make Muni Fiber The Way to Go FTTH and Wireless Networks—It’s Not Either/Or The Integration of Fiber Optic and Wireless Networks Yes, The ‘Wholesale’ (Open Access) Business Model Will Work No, The ‘Wholesale” (Open Access) Business Model Won’t Work FTTH Deployment Models—One Size Does Not Fit All Applications Compelling FTTH Filed under: Business and Technology Comments: None |
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