PON/Systems

PONs (passive optical networks), Active Ethernet, and RF over glass (RFoG) are the primary FTTH/FTTP/FTTB technologies. PONs include GPON, EPON/GEPON, DOCSIS PON (D-PON), and WDM PON. Here you'll find news and new products for GPON, EPON/GEPON, WDM PON, D-PON, Active Ethernet and RFoG.

PON/Systems NEWS & PRODUCTS

Iskratel jumps into GPON

Communications equipment provider Iskratel has announced the immediate availability of a new...

FTTH/smart grid combo benefits Opelika, Alabama

The City of Opelika, AL, will use a new fiber to the home (FTTH) network to provide both bro...

Indonesian optical LAN deployment uses GE-PON from OKI

OF Networks (OFN), an OKI group company, says it has supplied GE-PON systems for the deploym...

UK's Cybermoor Networks taps Calix for rural GPON deployment

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) says that Cybermoor Networks of the UK has selected the Ethernet eX...

Dala Energi selects ASR6000 from PacketFront

Dala Energi has selected PacketFront’s Gigabit ASR6000 switch for its next round of network ...

ASTCA taps Calix for BLAST broadband stimulus project

The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) will use the Calix Unified Access Po...

PacketFront creates new network products company

Broadband equipment and software provider PacketFront Holding AB has created a new company, ...

Bit-Interleaved PON offers dramatic FTTH power savings, says GreenTouch

GreenTouch, a global consortium focused on energy reduction in information and communication...

Socket Telecom fields ADTRAN Total Access 5000 for FTTH in Missouri

ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN) says that Missouri CLEC and Internet provider Socket Telecom has ...

INS4U Group selects Genexis for FTTH initiative in Poland

Genexis BV says INS4U Group has selected its FiberXport FTTH gateway for the delivery of Act...

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Recently, there has been a lot of confusion around the area of next-generation 100-Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) development and who is doing what. Giv...

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