NFOEC: OFS and Alloptic Extend EPON Reach to 16km

OFS and Alloptic are demonstrating a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) solution with a reach of 16 km, about 60% further than conventional EPON solutions. The demonstration, which combines voice, video, and data in a triple play service, consists of Alloptic EdgeGEAR 2000 Chassis connected to Alloptic HomeGEAR Ultra over 16 km of the Access ADVANTAGE cabling system. OFS said that optical power is conserved due to the zero water peak characteristics of its AllWave Fiber cable used in conjunction with its low loss splitters and low loss LC connections. The applications include broadcast analog video at 1550 nm, Internet Protocol (IP) data and two way live voice using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) voice at 1490 nm and 1310 nm. The voice capability is provided by Alloptic's patented voice TDM technology.
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