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Tag: EPON
Bucking the Big Guys, Ohio Cable Company MCTV Reaches Fiber-Based PON Milestone
Even though cable companies offer the fastest broadband speeds in many markets today, some are beginning to make network upgrades to increase speeds further or to prepare themselves for that eventuality. And while most large…
Adtran Buys Sumitomo North America EPON Business, Aims to Dramatically Expand Cable MSO Business
Adtran will gain considerable clout with cable companies as a result of its purchase of the North America EPON business of Sumitomo Electric Industries. Adtran already has EPON technology, but Japan-based Sumitomo has a dominant…
Charter DOCSIS 3.1 Gigabit Launch Illustrates Growing Importance of Cable Broadband Upgrades
The launch of Charter DOCSIS 3.1 gigabit internet service on the Hawaiian island of Oahu today marks the company’s first residential DOCSIS 3.1 deployment supporting gigabit speeds, the company said. The service will sell for…
Cable Broadband’s Future Lies in Deep Fiber, WOW! is First Up
As the cable industry rolls out DOCSIS 3.1 over existing infrastructure, cable companies should have no trouble offering gigabit broadband – at least for a while. But as take rates climb and as the cable…
Calix Access Platform Adds NG-PON2 Support
ORLANDO, FL – June 13, 2017 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX), the world leader in Subscriber Driven Intelligent Access, today announced that North America’s most widely deployed access system has been AXOS enabled with the…
Calix Unveils 10G EPON Solution Targeting Cable Operators
PETALUMA, Calif., June 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX), the world leader in Subscriber Driven Intelligent Access, is leveraging the AXOS platform to innovate at a rapid pace unseen before in the access…
Central Office Consolidation Could Get Boost from Calix Broadband Equipment
Central office consolidation should get a little easier as the result of technology advances made by Calix, said Shane Eleniak, vice president of product line leadership for the company, at the 2016 Calix User Group…
Cable MSO Bright House Selects Alcatel-Lucent for EPON
Paris, October 16, 2013 – Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) is introducing a new ultra-broadband optical fiber access solution for cable multiple-system operators (MSOs). The Ethernet Passive Optical Networking or EPON, solution can be…
IEEE Aims to Reduce EPON Cost with New 802.3 Amendment
The IEEE on September 19 announced approval of its 802.3bk “Standard for Ethernet Amendment: Physical Layer Specifications and Management Parameters for Extended Ethernet Passive Optical Networks” (EPON), which is designed to reduce cost of ownership…
CableLabs Launches EPON Equipment Certification Program
CableLabs, looking to speed up market introduction of Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) equipment, has launched an equipment certification program for its DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) project. “Having devices qualified by CableLabs promises to…
IEEE Puts Spotlight on EPON over Coax as FTTH Alternative
A group of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) researchers is investigating a new standard for the Physical Layer (PHY) for operating the Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) protocol over coaxial distribution networks. The…