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Tag: NGPON2
Report: XGS-PON is Hot, Driving Strong 1Q22 Broadband Equipment Sales
Broadband access equipment sales were strong for the first quarter of 2022, increasing 14% compared to the same period of 2021, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. And a large part of that…
VP Explains Verizon’s NG-PON2 Fiber Broadband Roadmap
Although numerous carriers have opted to deploy XGS-PON to deliver multi-gigabit service, Verizon has chosen a different path. The company’s 2 Gbps service launch in New York City last week using NG-PON2 is believed to…
Verizon Leverages NG-PON2 for 2 Gbps Symmetrical Service in New York
Verizon launched 2 Gbps symmetrical service in New York City today, making it the latest broadband provider to offer multi-gigabit service. A Verizon spokesperson said the company is using NG-PON2 to deliver the service. The…
AT&T Fiber Begins Transition to Next Generation XGS-PON FTTH
AT&T Fiber networks are getting upgraded, with news that XGS-PON powered FTTH is now available in 40 markets. The next generation FTTH technology offers symmetrical 10 Gbps throughput, improving on the 2.48 downstream/1.24 upstream Gbps…
Verizon Exec Reveals 5G PON-on-a-Stick Proof of Concept at Calix Connexions
Verizon executive Kevin Smith, vice president of network planning, updated the carrier’s One Fiber initiative during a keynote address at the Calix Connexions event in Las Vegas today. Calix is one of Verizon’s supplier partners…
Fiber AnyHaul: A True Build it Once Strategy
Fiber broadband networks have joined transportation networks, the electric grid, and water supply networks as necessary infrastructure components that ensure a community’s meaningful participation in the 21st century economy. Communities all across the globe and…
Verizon Demos NG-PON2 Bonding to Support a Single 34 Gbps Customer Connection
Verizon and equipment provider Calix said today that they have demonstrated the ability to use NG-PON2 bonding to provide a single customer connection supporting speeds of 34 Gbps. NG-PON2 is the latest-generation passive optical network…
Calix, ADTRAN Battle it Out on 10G PON Front
Arch broadband access gear rivals Calix and Adtran both announced 10G PON product enhancements today, offering a dueling press release battle of sorts. Both broadband access vendors are positioning their platforms for the next generation…
Lumos Deploying XGS-PON to Boost Broadband Speeds for Business Customers
Lumos is deploying XGS-PON to enable business customers to get symmetrical broadband speeds of 2 Gbps, 4 Gbps or 8 Gbps. Four Virginia markets will have service available this week, and in an interview with…
Verizon Network Roadmap: NG-PON2, MPLS Core, Shared Hub Sites Aim to Reduce Cost Per Bit
The Verizon network roadmap is focused on a single core MPLS network supporting wireless, residential and business services that will use NG-PON2 as an access method for all three, said Lee Hicks, Vice President of…
California Provider Brings NG-PON2 Broadband to Rural Markets with Calix
PETALUMA, CA – July 25, 2018 – Calix, Inc. (NYSE: CALX) today announced that Inyo Networks is deploying the Calix AXOS NG-PON2 solution to bring the first 10 gigabit services to California’s rural residential communities. Initially launching Active Ethernet gigabit services…
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…