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Verizon prepares its next-gen PON request for proposal
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 7:40AM
Verizon will publish its next-generation passive optical network (PON) requirements for equipment makers in the coming month.
The NG-PON2 request for proposal (RFP) is being issued after the US operator completed a field test that showed a 40 gigabit NG-PON2 system working alongside Verizon’s existing GPON customer traffic.
The field test involved installing a NG-PON2 optical line terminal (OLT) at a Verizon central office and linking it to a FiOS customer’s home 5 km away. A nearby business location was also included in the trial.
tagged Cisco Systems, GPON, NG-PON2, OLT, ONT, PT Inovação, TWDM-PON, Verizon, Vincent O'Byrne, XG-PON1 in optical access Print Article