Wave7 Offers Extended Reach Optics for FTTP

Wave7 Optics introduced a new "Last Mile Core" (LMC) OLT (optical line terminal) unit that can reach subscribers up to 18 km distant when deployed in a "central office" type location and subscribers up to 88 km distant when deployed remotely -- an improvement from the 10 and 70 km limits in the previous version of the LMC. Wave7 Optics' OLT can be deployed remotely from the central office in a distributed architecture or as the centerpiece in a more classical PON approach.



The new OLT also adds compatibility to the IEEE 802.3 ah standard and "Layer 2" capabilities for commercial applications, such as VLAN-based services. The OLT can provide up to 500 Mbps of capacity per subscriber in a Layer 3 point-to-multipoint implementation using Ethernet and IP.



Separately, Wave 7 also announced two new customers. Ringgold Telephone has selected its Last Mile Link (LML) system for new housing developments in northwest Georgia. The initial FTTP network will deliver a 38 Mbps connection to each subscriber for a triple play package of TDM voice, digital IP television and data services. Japan's is deploying Wave7's Last Mile Link (LML) optical broadband system in a new network serving the city of Taki-Cho (Shimane Prefecture). Subscribers will be offered an individualized package of services on an "a la carte" basis. http://www.w7optics.com