This is the 6th grade version of GPON for non-technologists. This document provides a basic comparison of traditional switched copper based network technology to the GPON all fiber multiservice technology. There is something here for everyone.

1. IP UtiliNET
David Quinn
Managing Director
sales@iputilinet.com
Aduro, The Photon
March 2012
You cannot expect to win in
today’s environment using
yesterdays technology
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2. * Aduro is a photon of light. He is a marathon runner that travels
long distances in Single Mode Fiber and has a glowing
personality. He zips along with his brothers who travel back
and forth at the speed of light.
* Aduro travels in MultiMode Fiber too. Aduro has to let his
cousin Eddie run in traditional Copper Cable. The Multimode
Fiber is connected to switches that give Aduro motion sickness
and bruises from toll plazas every 1200 feet. Eddie is hardened
because he is slower and can only go 300 feet before
encountering another switch.
* Aduro likes to race his cousin, Eddie the Electron. Eddie is
aging today and quite a lot thicker around the middle. He
never beats Aduro and can only run short distances without
paying a toll.
* Aduro likes to travel fast and deliver all of the same
information that he started with. He prefers to travel in Single
Mode Fiber cables. He travels 20KM or end to end in 1/15000
of a second. He bounces less and travels without friction which
keeps him from burning out over that long trip.
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3. Impervious to Solar Radiation
Aduro is a marathoner and prefers and EMP 12.4 Miles
Single Mode Fiber because he can
Single Mode Fiber
travel 12.4 miles without stopping.
When he runs in Multimode Fiber he Network Switch
often has to stop every 300 feet,
just like his cousin Eddie the
Electron.
1200 Feet
His cousin Eddie the Electron can
only run in copper cable. When he Destroyed by Solar Radiation 300 Feet
does, he runs from switch to switch and EMP
300 feet at a time, gets a boost and 300 Feet
moves to the next switch.
300 Feet
Multimode fiber and copper cable
are more brittle than Single Mode
fiber cable. They are part of the
mature cable plants that are
It takes 218 traditional copper network switches to
installed today.
equal the distance limitation of an individual Single
Mode Fiber Cable
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“Eddie the Electron”, by;
Melissa B. Rooney

4. Single Mode
Fiber Networks
Traditional
Structured Cabling
Networks
12.4
1200 Feet Mile
300 Feet Radius
300 Feet Network
Distribution
300 Feet Switch
360,000 square feet of coverage ,
before adding additional core network
483.05 square MILES of indoor /outdoor
or WAN services – Distribution switches
coverage ,before adding additional core
only – does not show core switch
or WAN Services
Traditional copper and Multimode networks that we use today were designed 25 years ago and are
approaching their natural end of life. Connectivity demands from mobile, voice, video, and sensors across
the campus are shortening life cycles for cable and switch which means that total spending is increasing
exponentially. These cable plants are mature and not capable of providing the cost reductions, services,
and areas of coverage that single mode in-plant can provide.
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5. Traditional Single Mode Fiber
Structured Cabling Networks
Networks
1200 Feet
12.4
300 Feet Miles
300 Feet Network
Switch
300 Feet
A comparative single mode fiber cable plant
Using switches with 128 ports each, installed offers the ability to “grid” core chassis. Using a
every 300 feet, we arrive at 218 switches to maximum value of 50 chassis which is limited by
compare to a single strand of Single Mode the management workstation, the maximum
Fiber. This maximum configuration allows for configuration allows for service ports to
service ports to 27,686 data and voice 358,400 data, voice, video, sensors, security,
users. A/V and other services.
Traditional copper and Multimode networks that we use today were designed for data. Complimentary and
overlapping cable plants that consist of coax for video, twisted pair for legacy telephone systems and
either type for sensors have been installed and add to the fire and toxic hazard inside campus facilities
today.
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6. Traditional Single Mode Fiber
Structured Cabling Networks
Networks
1200 Feet
12.4
300 Feet Miles
300 Feet Network
Switch
300 Feet
A comparative single mode fiber network chassis
Using 128 port switches operating at 1 provides 25,000 GigaBits and services 7168 service
GigaBit per port, the total throughput in ports. Using the maximum capacity model from the
12.4 miles is 27 TERAbits prior slide, 25 switches offers 1,250 TERAbits of
throughput.
Traditional copper and Multimode networks that we use today were designed for data. We are stuffing
them with more demands and that causes switch and cable migrations to occur more frequently. The
Traditional Structured Cabling Networks model requires power hungry switches that offer managed or
unmanaged 1GigaBit / GIGe or less capacity per port. By contrast, each of the Single Mode controller ports
is manageable at the bit and port level. This improves security and management capability beyond what is
available in the traditional network environments that are in place today.
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7. The very latest in “Mission Critical
Networking” Closets – Expensive and With Single Mode Fiber, you can use
totally unnecessary your closets …… as closets
We looked at a 12 story hospital – 31 telco closets in 1 building. Imagine how many you will find in an area
of 483 square miles? In 2011 Energy Star is migrating telco closets away from data center space and
forcing property owners to account for them as office space that is operational 24/7. This will lower your
score, perhaps below your tenant contract. Are you prepared for that?
This one is Simple: Use your closets as closets. Get your space back.
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8. Traditional
Structured Cabling Single Mode Fiber
Networks Networks
1200 Feet 1200 Feet
300 Feet 300 Feet 12.4
Miles
300 Feet 300 Feet
300 Feet Network
300 Feet
Switch
A comparative single mode fiber network switch
provides services to ports as far away as 20KM. It
Core Switch can be set up in a grid and does not require an
air conditioned room. The Single Mode Fiber
Traditional networks are limited to 4 repeaters. Plant is PASSIVE meaning that it consumes;
This means that every 5th power hungry switch
seeks additional core services or WAN  NO POWER
connections. A core switch and many of the  NO COOLING
repeater switches require an Air Conditioned  NO MAINTENANCE FEES.
Room.
Traditional copper and Multimode networks that we use today were designed for data. We are stuffing
them with more demands and that causes switch and cable migrations to occur more frequently. As service
demands continue to increase, more core and distributed services are needed. We see this in the
increasing pace of migrations for traditional switch and8cable networks.
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9. The business case below compares the legacy cable plant to the emerging Passive Optical
LAN or Single Mode Fiber plants. A single Passive Optical LAN cable can run up to 20 KM
without switches, repeaters, or additional core technologies. 20 KM is equal to 12.4 miles or
65,472 feet. This differs from CATx which is limited to 300 feet and then a switch
connection. Switches with 128 ports have been selected as each PON cable can support up to
128 port connections.
Element Traditional Emerging Comment
Switches 218.24 0 17.6x12.4=218.24
Cost EA ($14,732.20 EA) 0 MOT RFS7000 128
$3,215,155.33 port switch
Hardware Service $170,764.30 0 Using $687.90 per
Cost PER YEAR year
Software Service $ 290,796.30 0 Using $550.00 per
Cost PER YEAR year
Combined Services $290,796.30 0 Does not account
PER YEAR for 2-3 year
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migrations

10. Element Traditional Emerging Comment
Switches (3,215,155.33) 0 Initial Investment
3 Year Technology $12,860,620 0 Does not account
upgrades for inflation
Services $ 4,071,148 0 Yearly Service
Renewals
15 YEAR TCO Includes Year 1-3
$20,437,719 0 purchases
Internal Support $ 6,750,000 0 150K burdened
Team – 3 cost per FTE
The business case above compares the legacy cable plant to the emerging Passive Optical LAN or Single
Mode Fiber plants. The Cable Plant is expected to have a lifetime of 25 years, but we use 15 years
because the lasers and cards in the chassis will most likely need to undergo an upgrade at around 15 years.
It is important to note that the emerging PON cable plant and connected elements are likely to stay in
place through an entire 25 year or more lifespan.
This comparison is specific to data and voice services, not video using COAX, not sensors connected via
twisted pair, not DAS systems which use single mode in most cases. PON offers the capability to include
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all of these additional services, manage bit level traffic, and manage individual port security

11. Element CAT 6 Single Mode Fiber Comment
Weight 39 lbs / 1K feet 4 lbs / 1K feet 1 Mile = 5280 feet
Weight PER MILE 2,059 LBS / Mile 211.20 LBS / MILE 52.8 1K Segments
per mile
Total Weight 25,534.08 LBS 2,618.88 LBS 1 Ton = 2000 lbs
Total Weight 12.76 TONS 1.309 Tons Includes Year 1-3
purchases
Lifetime Weight 63.8 TONS NO TEAROUT Assume 5x in a 25
year period
We advocate the addition of services that mean something to constituents, not wasteful expenditures,
especially when they are repetitive. Globally, mankind is struggling with ongoing decreases in precious
metals availability, cost spikes, and increased transportation costs. The reality of structured cabling is that
it has approached its maturity point. It needs to sunset and enjoy what it has given us while the emerging
single mode fiber takes on more responsibility.
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12. Element CAT 6 Single Mode Fiber Comment
Precious Metals YES NO Do you return
scrap value?
Cooling YES / Managed NO Elimination of
Requirements Switch Cooling
requirements
Tensile Strength 25 lbf 48 lbf SM is 2X Stronger
BTU / HR 1,340,342 0 Passive middle
btu/hr
Carrying Bit Rate 10/100/GIG E Up to 69 Pon is burstable at
Terabits GIG E
Lets face it, Buggy Whips are no longer needed because people do use horse and buggy any longer. 25
years or so ago, we began the process of replacing the cables that connected VTxx in shop floor and office
environments as the ETHERNET came into being. That technology has served data connection needs quite
well. As with any technology, emerging technology will come along to replace it at some point. Structured
Cabling networks, as we know them today will yield to Single Mode Fiber and allow the owners to take on
net new services faster, more securely, and with more management capabilities than previously possible.
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13. Structured Cabling = $118,320.00 Single Mode Fiber - $11,748.90
5 year lifetime 25 year lifetime
[25y @pv=$591,600.00] [ 25y @pv=11,735 ]
Copper Cable Core and Distribution HCC to Splitter
3236 feet
“The CAT 6A was about 220,000 ft,
which is a skewed number as each Splitter to NST
drop by specifications has to have 75,000 feet
50’ of service loops (25’ on both
ends).The coax was estimated at Feet of Single Mode Fiber
12,000 ft.” Experienced Estimator RET Cost: .15c/ft wholesale
$ 112,200.00 - Just for Data/Voice $ 11,748.90 Fiber Plant
Cabling ( .51c/ft wholesale )
600000
$ 6,120.00 - 12,000 Feet of Coax 400000
Initial
( .51c/ft wholesale ) 200000 25 Year
RG59 Siamese Solid Coaxial Cable + 18/2 (18AWG 130 7/22/2012
2C) Power, White, 1000 ft, Spool Copper Fiber Simply More Sustainable

14. “There is not an elected
official or budgetary
decision maker that can
justifiably ignore the
numbers that are on this
chart”
REDUCTIONS BY SERVICE
CAN IT REDUCE TODAY AND FUTURE COST? - YES
WILL IT ALLOW ME TO CONSOLIDATE OTHER SERVICES ? - YES
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15. *Freedom
 The Power to Choose
Among the most important rights that we possess as Americans is the right to CHOOSE when,
where, and how an action is taken. For generations, “we, the people” have taken on initiatives
that have continued to redefine and shape a future that enhances competitiveness and leadership
on the worldwide stage.
The time is now to light up an uncertain future. Take a leadership position that results in new
abilities to reduce overall costs without sacrificing security and services . The time is now to start
planning and take the action steps that are required for these next generation networks. CHOOSE
to move forward with Operational Services Networks versus costly, power-hungry, overlapping,
constrained, and fragmented networks that were originally designed for data.
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16. *Freedom
 The Power to Protect
As Americans, we rely upon our Judicial,
Legislative, and Enforcement branches to keep
our way of life as safe as possible. Terrorists
have attacked us in our homeland and our
fragmented communications systems failed.
Thousands died as a result.
Single Mode Fiber plants survive power outages,
offering internal battery back-up to critical
emergency loads such as IP Phones, Video
Cameras, and Wireless access points that can be
used to augment public safety visual and
communication capabilities. Had a single mode
fiber network been in place when the World
Trade Centers were attacked, public safety
might have been able to assess which
Now Available: emergency exits were available using battery
backed surveillance cameras, and potentially
saved hundreds who chose to jump instead of
burning to death. This is the power of non-
fragmented single mode networks.
The time is now to gain new levels of public
safety capability. First Responders, can light up
an uncertain future by carrying the lamp that
leads to new abilities to choose how to best
respond to a public safety incident.
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17.  The Power to Serve
American history and leadership is based on
innovation, creativity, and the courage to lead.
*Freedom
People are demanding more from elected
officials who in some cases are giving back
political posturing, not true leadership.
Leadership is the courage to create a vision and
follow it through. Fiber Optics, not copper is
the way of the future and the US is falling
behind many emerging countries.
All Property, All IP Single Mode fiber “utility”
plants are the way of the future. The ability to
choose when and how to apply fixed, mobile,
and security services that are meaningful, cost
effective, and environmentally responsible can
only lead to a better future for your
constituents and the future leaders of our
country. Stop wasting money on network
adaptations that only result in more long term
costs and more environmental risks. Start
choosing to implement services without having
to stop and adapt or replace parts of your
networked systems. A Declaration of Light,
“I hereby choose to move beyond the financial and
The time is now to make lasting changes that technological constraints that networks, originally
are fiscally responsible, conservation minded, designed for data, have placed upon my budget and
and morally imperative to the future and the deliver at reduced cost, the services that my
continuation of our way of life.
constituents are demanding”
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