“Broadband Communications Networks: Progress in Wired Access” Technologies, Markets and Applications

The goal of this technology and marketing report is to present current and near-term advances in the wired broadband access. Particular, the report concentrates on the analysis technologies and markets for the following industries:

- RFoG – RF over Glass technology – standardized by the Society of Cable and Telecommunications Engineers.

- Passive Optical Networks (PONs) – standardized by the IEEE and ITU.

- New generations of DSL – in the development and standardization by the ITU and the industry.

The report stresses one of the major trends in the broadband wired access: the development of multi-functional platforms that allow flexibility and cost efficiency to serve a diversified group of users.

The standardization processes are analyzed in details. Marketing statistics are presented. The report also presents detailed surveys of multiple companies that are working in the related industries and their products portfolios.

This reports aim is to reach to a wide audience of technical, managerial and sales staff involved in the development of telecommunications and related industries.

Research Methodology:

Considerable research was done using the Internet. Information from various Web sites was studied and analyzed. Evaluation of publicly available marketing and technical publications was conducted. Telephone conversations and interviews were held with industry analysts, technical experts and executives. In addition to these interviews and primary research, secondary sources were used to develop a more complete mosaic of the market landscape, including industry and trade publications, conferences and seminars.

The overriding objective throughout the work has been to provide valid and relevant information. This has led to a continual review and update of the information content.

Target Audience:

This report is important to a wide population of researches, technical and sales staff involved in the developing of the broadband access services and products. It is recommended for both service providers and vendors that are working on related technologies.

1.0 Introduction

1.1 General

1.2 PON Appearance

1.3 PON: Ethernet Family

1.4 FSAN-ITU – 10G-PON

1.5 W-PON

1.6 RFoG

1.7 POL

1.8 Enhanced DSL

1.9 Scope

1.10 Research Methodology

1.11 Target Audience

2.0 PON: Concept

2.1 PON Development

2.1.1 PON Benefits

2.1.2 The PON Proposition

2.1.3 Details

2.1.4 PON Classification

2.1.5 PON Elements

2.1.5.1 Optical Line Termination (OLT)

2.1.5.1.1 OLT Core Shell

2.1.5.1.2 Cross-connect Shell

2.1.5.1.3 Service Shell

2.1.5.2 Optical Network Unit (ONU)

2.1.5.3 Optical Distribution Network (ODN)

3.0 PON: First Generation

3.1 A/B-PON – G.983.x

3.2 G-PON – G.984.x

3.2.1 Passive Optical LAN

3.3 GE-PON – IEEE 802.3ah

4.0 PON: Second Generation

4.1 10GE-PON – IEEE 802.3av

4.1.1 Goal

4.1.2 IEEE - Standardization

4.1.2.1 Status

4.1.2.2 Standard's Scope and Objectives

4.1.2.3 10GE-PON Technology Specific
4.1.2.3.1 Inheritance

4.1.2.3.2 ONU Types
4.1.2.3.3 Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation
4.1.3 Drivers and Target Applications
4.2 10G-PON (NG-PON1)
4.2.1 ITU Efforts

4.2.2 Scope

4.2.3 Status

4.2.4 History

4.2.5 Migration

4.2.6 Support

4.2.7 Physical Layer

5.0 NG-PON2 and Further development

5.1 Stages

5.1.1 Plans – NG-PON2
5.1.2 ITU G.989.x (2013 Status)

5.2 Ethernet PON Standardization Advances

5.2.1 IEEE 1904.1

5.2.2 IEEE P802.3bk and IEEE P802.3bn: Amendments to IEEE 802.3-2012

5.3 Summary

6.0 PON Market

6.1 PON Commercialized

6.2 Factor

6.3 Services

6.4 Market Estimate

6.4.1 Equipment Sale

6.4.2 Service Providers Revenue

6.4.3 Industry

Alcatel-Lucent (NG-PON1, G-PON)

Ad-Net (GE-PON, PLC Splitters)

Adtran (G-PON)

Alphion (G-PON)

Broadcom (GE-PON and G-PON IC)

Cortina (10GE-PON, E-PON)

Calix (G-PON, 10G E-PON and 10 G-PON)

Corecess (GE- PON W- and G-PON)

Dasan Networks (G-PON, GE-PON)

Ericsson (40G-W-PON, G-PON) - Calix

Finisar (E-PON, G-PON)

GigaLight (10GE-PON, E-PON, G-PON, W-PON)

Hisense (10GE-PON)

Hitachi (GE-PON, 10GE-PON, DePON, MW-PON)

Huawei (10G-PON, G-PON)

MegoChips -K-Micro (10GE-PON)

Motorola Solutions (10G-PON, G-PON, XG-PON)

Marvell (GE-PON; 10GE-PON, G-PON)

Mitsubishi Electric (GE-PON)

NeoPhotonics (NG-PON, G-PON, GE-PON)

NEC (GE-PON, 10GE-PON)

OBN (GE-PON)

OFN (E-PON)

PBN (GE-PON)

PMC (GE-PON, 10GE-PON, G-PON)

Qualcomm Atheros (E-PON)

Raisecom (GE-PON)
Source Photonics (GE-PON, 10GE-PON)

Sun Telecom (GE-PON)

Sumitomo Electric Networks (GE-PON)

Tainet (GE-PON)

Wuhan Xunten (GE-PON)

Zhone (G-PON
ZTE ( GE-PON, G-PON)

7.0 RFoG Technology Development

7.1 Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) Technology

7.2 RFoG Solution

7.2.1 General

7.2.2 Standardization

7.2.2.1 Process

7.2.2.2 Details

7.2.2.2.1 ANSI/SCTE 174 2010

7.2.2.2.2 IEC
7.2.2.3 Industry Needs
7.2.2.4 Target

7.3 Similarities and Differences (HFC and RFoG)

7.4 RFoG Major Benefits and Issues

7.5 Future Extensions – RF-PON

7.6 Projects Samples

7.7 Market Estimate

7.7.1 Need

3.7.2 Forecast

7.8 RFoG Industry
Arris
Aurora Networks

BKtel

Calix

Cisco

CTDI

Commscope

Electroline

Enablence

Hitachi

Lootom

OptiLab

PBN

Tellion

Titan Photonics

8.0 DSL Evolution
8.1 General - DSL Family
8.1.1 ADSL
8.1.2. R-ADSL
8.1.3 HDSL
8.1.4 IDSL

8.1.5 VDSL
8.1.6 HDSL
8.1.7 SDSL
8.1.8 Summary
8.2 Vectored DSL – G.993.5-2010
8.2.1 Scope
8.2.2 Details
8.2.3 Initial Market
8.3 G.fast
8.3.1 Trial
8.4 Phantom DSL
8.5 FTTdp
8.6 Industry
Adtran
Alcatel-Lucent

Assia

Broadcom

Calix

Huawei

Ikanos

Lantiq

Sckipio

Zhone

ZTE

9.0 Conclusions

List Of Figures and Tabels: 

Figure 1: PON Reference Model
Figure 2: PON Details
Figure 3: PON Architecture Illustration
Figure 4: OLT Functional Block Diagram
Figure 5: ONU Functional Block Diagram
Figure 6: B-PON Characteristics
Figure 7: POL – G-PON Extension
Figure 8: GE-PON – 10GE-PON Scenario
Figure 9: 10GE-PON Spectrum Allocation
Figure 10: Process
Figure 11: Timeline
Figure 12: Advances
Figure 13: ITU Stages

Figure 14: Evolution Illustration
Figure 15: Road Map
Figure 16: Penetration Dependence
Figure 17: TAM: PON Equipment Sales – Global ($B)
Figure 18: PON Technology Geography – Major Regions (2012)
Figure 19: U.S. Providers (2012)
Figure 20: TAM: U.S. PON – based Service Providers Revenue ($B)
Figure 21: HFC Frequencies Assignment Illustration
Figure 22: RFoG Reference Architecture
Figure 23: ONU-R Illustration
Figure 24: HFC and RFoG Illustration
Figure 25: RFoG and GE-PON Frequencies Allocation
Figure 26: Illustration: PON Overlay

Figure 27: Comparative Characteristics

Figure 28: TAM: U.S. RFoG Equipment Sales ($B)
Figure 29: TAM: U.S. RFoG Service Providers Revenue ($B)
Figure 30: FEXT Illustration

Figure 31: Reference Model – Vectored System

Figure 32: Vectored DSL – Characteristics Improvement
Figure 33: Vectored DSL Channel

Figure 34: TAM: Global Shipments of Vectored VDSL2 Ports (mil. units)

Figure 35: Service Providers Revenue Estimate – Vectored VDSL ($B)

Figure 36: G.fast Illustration

Figure 37: Illustration – G.fast Link

Figure 38: Phantom DSL – Illustration

Figure 39: FTTdp

Table 1: G-PON Transmission Rates

Table 2: Interfaces

Table 3: Interfaces

Table 4: G.987 Family

Table 5: 10G-PON Classes

Table 6: Comparison

Table 7: PON Standardization

Table 8: PONs Characteristics Comparison

Table 9: PON Service Scenarios

Table 10: Optical Budget

Table 11: Downstream Transmission

Table 12: Frequency Plans

Table 13: DSL Family Evolution

Table 14: ADSL Rates

Table 15: Parameters