FTTH and FTTB Network Architectures – a Little History
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All rights reserved. 214-120_MDU_7.875x10.75.indd 1 3/20/09 3:04:51 PM More U.S. service providers deploy Calix FTTP solutions... 264 Enablence/Pannaway 43 Occam Networks 26 Alloptic 13 Motorola 12 Allied Telesis 9 Alcatel-Lucent 8 Zhone 5 Ericsson 4 Hitachi 3 Tellabs 3 Adtran 2 PacketFront 1 Telco Systems 1 Ciena 1 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 (Broadband Properties, March 2009) ...than all other vendors combined. Why? Innovation: A portfolio of practical solutions. Experience: The leader in FTTP deployments. Service: Unrivalled customer advocacy and support. PRESIDENT’S LETTER At a Pivotal Moment, Digital Momentum EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Scott DeGarmo Stay tuned-in to BBP Online for PUBLISHER Nancy McCain hot new stuff [email protected] EDITOR IN CHIEF ur Summit makes April a pivotal What’s different about the way they are Steven S. Ross [email protected] month for us, so here’s a look presented? Well, first a little background DeputY Editor ahead. Our robust print prod- on the features themselves. At last year’s Masha Zager O uct is a statement of our commitment to Summit, we saw strong interest from ADVERTISING SALES Irene G. Prescott excellence. In the year to come, we will those involved in municipal deployments [email protected] enhance the value of our print magazine for anatomies of individual projects as DESIGN & PRODUCTION and also expand our digital publication well as an ongoing compilation of com- Karry Thomas and other online offerings. parable information on different projects. COLUMNISTS Joe Bousquin We’ve built a strong base for expansion We also saw a similar need for focused Bill Burhop, IMCC profiles of real estate deployments. Orrin Charm, InfiniSys into the digital realm. Subscriptions to Amy Cravens, Cahners In-Stat. our digital issue are growing daily. Quali- Now, what’s subtly different about Larry Kessler, InteliCable these two features is that they are also W. James MacNaughton, Esq. fied U.S. subscribers can receive for free Dave McClure, USIIA the print issue, the digital issue, or both. provided in HTML format on our Web Bryan Rader, MediaWorks International subscribers get the digital site about the time we go to press with Jimmy Schaffler, The Carmel Group Robert L. Vogelsang, Broadband Properties Magazine issue for free. International coverage is the magazine, so they are not merely a key part of our franchise. That’s obvi- magazine pieces converted to an online Broadband Properties LLC ously true in this issue, from Tasmania to format, but articles getting expressed in PRESIDENT & CEO Scott DeGarmo the futuristic city-state that is putting in both media simultaneously. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 1 Gbps for all residences. (Puzzled? Read These features and others we’ll be do- CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Himi Kittner the issue carefully – or, do a quick search ing create opportunities for providing VICE PRESIDENT, in our digital publication.) information where both qualitative and BUSINESS & OPERATIONS Nancy McCain This issue contains our third annual quantitative content can be presented in ways that enable easy comparisons. Our Audience Development/Digital Strategies FTTH Primer, sponsored by the FTTH Norman E. Dolph Council, and also available on our Web programmers and designers are working CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD on how best to serve up this information Robert L. Vogelsang site, along with a Spanish version and so that you will be able to look over a VICE CHAIRMAN an English-language European version. The Hon. Hilda Gay Legg Both are available by clicking the BBP year’s worth of articles and quickly ex- BUSINESS & EDITORIAL OFFICE tract the information you want. Broadband Properties LLC Online link on www.bbpmag.com. 1909 Avenue G Unlike traditional news stories, which Rosenberg, Tx 77471 On BBP Online, you’ll find each is- 281.342.9655, Fax 281.342.1158 sue of the past year in a clickable, digital diminish in value as time goes by, this ap- WWW.BROADBANDPROPERTIES.COM version. You can search the issues indi- proach will create a cumulative effect that vidually or do a global search of all the will provide you with more value. For the issues together. You can click on the links Property and Municipal features, you’ll throughout the editorial and advertising be able to compare the size of teams used in different deployments, or the miles of pages and easily e-mail links to individ- fiber, or the business models and part- ual pages or to the entire issue. nerships employed – and of course, the All stories in each issue are accessible Broadband Properties (ISSN 0745-8711) (USPS 679- products and vendors chosen. 050) (Publication Mail Agreement #1271091) is published in at least three ways in addition to the You’ll also currently find on BBP On- 11 times a year at a rate of $24 per year by Broadband print product: They are on our home Properties LLC, 1909 Avenue G, Rosenberg, TX 77471. line our interactive database of FTTH page, where they are posted in PDF form Periodical postage paid at Rosenberg, TX, and additional deployments, a feature we’ll be expand- mailing offices. both as individual stories and as the com- POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to Broadband ing in the weeks ahead with charts, plete issue, and they are in the digital is- Properties, PO Box 303, Congers, NY 10920-9852. graphs and tables linked to the data so CANADA POST: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. sue on BBP Online. Canada Returns to be sent to Bleuchip International, PO they update themselves in real time. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. Copyright ©2005 Two features launched in the last year Broadband Properties LLC. All rights reserved. are leading indicators of our future evo- lution: the Property of the Month and the Municipal FTTH Deployment Snapshot. www.bbpmag.com 2 | BROADBAND PROPERTIES | www.broadbandproperties.com | APRIL 2009 FTTx Made Easy A B B J F K C G D L H E Whether you are building a fiber network across a city, campus or neighborhood, AFL can make FTTH easy for you. From creation of the business case to supply of end-to-end passive infrastructure and FTTH electronics (GPON, GEPON, Point-to-Point and RF/IP Video), AFL has the proven expertise and products to get your customers connected. A. Fiber Management & Optical Connectivity G. Hardened Gateway B. Fiber Distribution Hub H. Drop Cable C. Indoor Gateway I. DIRECTV® HR20i HD DVR D. Splice & Test Equipment J. Ethernet Solutions E. Distribution & Pedestal Closures K. MFH3™ Headend F. Fiber Splice Closures L. Loose Tube & MicroCore® Cables www.AFLtele.com Visit Us at 1.800.235.3423 Booth# 114 TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS COVER STORY President’s Letter . 2 Calendar. 96 FIBER-TO-THE-HOME PRIMER: Editor’s Note . 6 Advertiser Index. 96 Advantages of Optical Access | 33 News & Views . 90 The third annual edition of the Fiber-to-the-Home Primer, pro- duced in association with the Fiber-to-the-Home Council, is a IN THIS ISSUE comprehensive guide to FTTH for builders, developers, mu- nicipal officials and other nonspecialists. This edition has been Provider Perspective updated for 2009 to reflect the latest deployment statistics and Another Way to Look at Facebook | 8 advances in technology. By Bryan J. Rader ■ Bandwidth Consulting LLC Social networking isn’t just for 20-somethings. It’s a great way to stay in touch with your clients – and get to know potential new clients. Fiber Deployment Roundup Thinking Big | 10 New Applications on Display in Paris | 30 By Masha Zager ■ Broadband Properties By John Schultz ■ U-reka Broadband Ventures In a surprise announcement, the Australian government scrapped Network operators are working with enterprises to provide tele- its fiber-to-the-node plan for a 100 Mbps fiber-to-the-home network work, smart grid and health care applications. that will reach nearly everyone in the country. Why We Need More Fiber Gaming in the Cloud, Internet TV… and More | 18 BUYERS GUIDE New devices and applications coming to market assume the avail- Hot Products for 2009 | 66 ability of fast, reliable broadband connections. A guide to the broadband products and services you’ll be see- ing this spring. Many of them are on display at the Broadband First Mile Properties Summit. Strong Growth for FTTH | 20 Worldwide sales of PON equipment are still growing briskly, and a new study forecasts a tripling of FTTx subscribers by 2013. TECHNOLOGY Municipal FTTH Deployment Snapshot Passive Optical Design for RFOG and Beyond | 78 ■ Gainesville Regional Utilities – By Mark Conner Corning Cable Systems Cable companies can save operating expenses by building FTTP net- Gainesville, Florida | 22 works that use their existing equipment and back-office systems. But Gainesville’s municipal utility was fiber-wiring businesses before any- they should design the networks to allow later upgrades to PON.