Hitachi Communication Technologies America reveals 10G EPON

Hitachi Communication Technologies Inc. (HCTA) announced today at the Cable Show in Los Angeles that the line cards 10GEPON and responsibility of both the standard EPON and its product lines DOCSIS environment are available depon Salim FTTP laboratory and field trials.

According to Jeff Stribling, vice president of marketing and customer support to HCTA, the company decided 10 Gbit / s symmetric transmission, thus provide the bat based on customer feedback that most initial applications, the company stated target audience. During the new possibilities fully compatible with IEEE Standard 10GEPON 802.3av, Stribling said HCTA have features that extend beyond the performance is what we expected from the standard specification. These include an enhanced optical budget, for example, 128 divisions or perform extended.

The company also has features of Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) certified carrier-grade Ethernet devices found, and improving operations, including administration and maintenance (OAM) functions, both business applications referred to above.

Compatibility with DOCSIS is, of course, not in the 10GEPON 802.3av IEEE standard. Stribling expects this version to prove popular in the United States. Meanwhile, make the capabilities available 10GEPON Hitachi customers worldwide through its various regional offices, Stribling said.

HCTA not taken any tests that customer equipment is not yet completed the full certification, shows Stribling. However, it is expected that new opportunities, usually the end of the year. The company also develops compatible versions of its technology platform multi-MW-PON wavelength.

July 18, 2011

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