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

Ethernet Alliance subcommittee tackles Ethernet in access networks

A new Ethernet Alliance Access Networking subcommittee will attempt to promote the use of Et...

Marne Elk Horn Telephone taps ADTRAN for FTTH network

Independent telco Marne Elk Horn Telephone has installed the Total Access 5000 broadband acc...

SuperOnda Telecom chooses Zhone MXK for Brazilian FTTH network

FTTx equipment specialist Zhone Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZHNE) says that Brazilian servic...

Tilgin, Zhone pair for GPON ONT management

FTTx technology vendors Tilgin and and Zhone Technologies say they will integrate Tilgin’s T...

Sycamore Telephone chooses ADTRAN for FTTH network

Sycamore Telephone Co. (STC) has chosen to use optical transport platforms from ADTRAN, Inc....

Summit Broadband selects iPhotonix ONTs with RF return capabilities

iPhotonix LLC, says it has been selected by Summit Broadband, an Orlando-based private cable...

Huawei unveils embedded OTDR prototype with high split ratio

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd. says it has developed an embedded optical time domain reflectome...

Calix offers E3-48C for FTTN applications

Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) has unveiled the Ethernet eXtensible Architecture (EXA) Powered E3-...

Energie Wasser Bern taps Keymile for Swiss FTTH deployment

Utility Energie Wasser Bern will use the MileGate multiservice access platform from KEYMILE ...

Interplanet offers fiber business services via Calix E7-2

Interplanet, a communications service provider in northern Italy, has deployed the Calix (NY...

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