This document discusses the GPON (Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network) technology for fiber access networks. Some key points:
- GPON supports high-bandwidth, long-reach (up to 20km), and triple-play services, making it widely adopted by carriers.
- It uses a point-to-multipoint architecture with a single optical fiber shared between an OLT and multiple ONUs using passive splitters.
- Wavelength division multiplexing is used with downstream at 1490nm and upstream at 1310nm. Time division multiple access manages upstream bandwidth sharing between ONUs.
- Typical deployments include fiber to the home (FTTH),