Faster broadband is coming, and network providers don’t have to overhaul their infrastructure.
nbn, Australia’s largest wholesale broadband provider, used Nokia Light span MF fiber platform, to deliver 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G broadband speeds over its existing fiber network. Nokia’s Lightspan delivers a next-generation passive optical network (PON) at scale.
PON is a type of fiber optic network that combines point-to-multipoint fiber optic architecture with communication networks. The technology uses a single fiber optic connection that splits into many different fibers, allowing one line to serve multiple users. This is achieved by both active and passive splitters, hence the name. PON technology increases the efficiency of a network because it reduces the number of active switching devices used. Furthermore, it requires less power and supports greater distances between users and their service providers.
A game changer
There are a number of different types of PON technologies, including Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON), Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) and next generation PON such as XG-PON (10 Gigabit PON) and NG-PON2 (40 Gigabit PON ). ). Nokia’s Lightspan supports a full range of PON options.
Geert Heyninck, vice president of broadband networks at Nokia, said: “There is a huge opportunity for operators to leverage their existing fiber broadband networks to efficiently add advanced services that go well beyond consumer services. This includes enterprise, mobile backhaul, Smart City, the Industry 4.0 It is important for service providers to have choices that match the right speed and cost to meet the different use cases and market requirements they may have. With 25G, 50G and even 100G we can give operators the freedom and flexibility they need to meet their business needs, while helping to optimize network performance and reduce costs.”
The trial highlighted the ease with which operators can upgrade the 10G PON to a symmetrical 25G PON and then to 50G PON or 100G, using identical passive and active fiber components. This network evolution could be game-changing in delivering an enhanced digital experience for users, but there’s currently no word on when we can expect this to be widely available.