Gigabit

Gi
bit Passive
P i Optical
O ti l Networks
N t
k (GPON):
(GPON)
Making Waves in Your Local Area Network
John Hoover
Tellabs, Inc.
Senior Product Manager
john.hoover@tellabs.com

Presentation Outline
1 - Introduction to GPON Technology

Fundamentals of GPON Architecture

Benefits of Optical LANs

2 - Designs Considerations for a GPON Network

Comparison to Active Ethernet and Traditional Copper/Fiber Deployment

Analog voice and VoIP support
RF video and IP video support
Sample Floor Plan
Extending GPON Architecture to your Campus/Base
Secured PON Solution
PON redundancy

3 - Structured Cabling Review

Fiber Technologies Overview

Remote ONT Powering
Testing for GPON Infrastructure

4 - Standards Bodies Considerations

Current Standards Limitations Impacting GPON Design

Recent Standards Updates to Support GPON based Infrastructure
Suggestions for Modification to the Standards Bodies

5 - Q&A
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Section 1
Introduction to GPON Technology

Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Optical Network
Terminals (ONT)
(
)

Core
Layer-3
Network
Interfaces

1490nm
20km

Optical Line
Terminal (OLT)

1310nm

Optical
Splitter
(32:1)
The Optical Line Terminal (OLT)
Acts as the central aggregation element
Located in the Core Data Center
Replaces multiple L2 switches
Can aggregate thousands of end users
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Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Optical Network
Terminals (ONT)
(
)

Core
Layer-3
Network
Interfaces
Optical Line
Terminal (OLT)

1490nm
20km

1310nm

Optical
Splitter
(32:1)
Passive Optical Network (PON)
Completely passive infrastructure
Single fiber carries multiple wavelengths
2.48 Gbps downstream
1.24 Gbps upstream
Serve Remote Bldgs Up to 20Km

Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Optical Network
Terminals (ONT)
(
)

Core
Layer-3
Network
Interfaces
Optical Line
Terminal (OLT)

1490nm
20km

1310nm

P
Passive
i O
Optical
ti l S
Splitter
litt F
Feeding
di FDH
Rack Mount or Cassette versions
Splits single fiber up to 32 ways
Can be located in the IDF/TR, under a raised
fl
floor,
iin a ceiling
ili zone b
box, or iin a manhole.
h l
The further the splitter is extended to the desk,
the greater the savings in fiber infrastructure

Optical
Splitter
(32:1)

Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Optical Network
Terminals (ONT)
(
)

Core
Layer-3
Network
Interfaces
Optical Line
Terminal (OLT)

1490nm
20km

1310nm

Optical
Splitter
(32:1)
Optical Network Terminals (ONT)
Terminates the fiber at the end user
Provides Data, VoIP, IP Video services
Some models also provide native POTS
Desktop and MultiDesk Unit models
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Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Optical Network
Terminals (ONT)
(
)

Core
Layer-3
Network
Interfaces
Optical Line
Terminal (OLT)

1490nm
20km

1310nm

Optical
Splitter
(32:1)

Fundamentals of GPON Infrastructure

Completely Single Mode fiber solution
- Multimode fiber will not support the 20-30Km reach
- Multimode cannot support multiple wavelengths For upstream/downstream traffic on single filament
- Single mode supports over 69Tbps of throughput, making it a future proof transport medium

Turn this:

Benefits of fiber plant vs. copper:

Not susceptible
N
ibl to EMI
Unmatched security from tampering and intrusion
Lower material and installation cost
Smaller cable footprint than a copper infrastructure

Into this:

A single strand of fiber (with a 1x32 splitter) can provided up to 128 GbE end user ports
GPON connections are all simplex SC-APC connectors

Splitters are completely passive, and able to be placed in nearly any

accessible space (floor, ceiling box, closet, manholes)

Communications closets (IDF/TR) become passive spaces for the fiber

splitter, or simply a fiber pass thru.
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Benefits of Optical LANs

Up to 70% less Equipment CapEx
Up to 50% less Infrastructure CapEx
Up to 80% less power consumption
Up to 90% less space utilization
5-9s reliability,
y p
physical
y
redundancy
y and p
provisionable QoS
Tangible contributions to environmental green initiatives
Future proof fiber optic LAN infrastructure
Year-over-year lower total cost of ownership (lower OpEx)
Graceful migration to a fully converged IP network
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Fiber based PON deployments

Source: TE Connectivity Optical LAN Systems Capabilities Overview and Fast Facts

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Section 2
Design Considerations for a GPON Network

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Structured Cabling Solutions

3 networks for 3 services ~ Today
Todayss Voice, Data & Video LAN
2,000m Limitation

90m Limitation

*BICSI TDMM requires 2 cables (copper or fiber) per desk to constitute a work area outlet (WAO)
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Structured Cabling Solutions

PON Based Service Delivery ~ 1 network for ALL services
20-30km System Reach

A desktop GPON deployment utilizes a single, simplex fiber to provide up to four

GbE data, RF video and analog voice services
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GPON Based Service Delivery:

Analog & VoIP Support
GPON was designed to carry both Analog POTS and Data services
- VoIP services are carried as a high-priority data service
- GPON enables Analog Voice to be converted into VoIP directly within the ONT
- Both VoIP and Analog POTS are carried thru GPON network identically
Certain ONTs convert
Analog Voice Digital VoIP

Analog Phone

VoIP
Network
VoIP Phone
Analog voice ports
PON
Splitter
TDM
Network
Voice-Over-IP
RTP via RFC-3550
SIP via RFC-3261
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GPON Based Service Delivery:

RF Video Distribution Support
OLT

1490nm

WDM is simple
COTS device

1310nm

Coaxial
F-Connector
PON
Splitter

W
D
M

1550nm

RF Video Head-End

ONT with
RF interface
option

Benefits of RF Video Overlay

Transmitter /
Erbium Doped
Fiber Amplifier
(EDFA)

- Carriage of RF signals is transparent to GPON

- Transparent to head-end solution
- Multiple vendors for head-end equipment
- GPON provides remote ON/OFF control at end user

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Side-by-Side Comparison
Traditional LAN

Passive Optical Network

IDF/TR
Turned into
storage

1x32 Splitter
(Ceiling Mounted)

Min 2x Copper
Cat5e/6/6a Cabling
(295 max)

Access Layer
Switches

Desktop ONT
(32 per Splitter)

24-Port Rack
Mounted ONT

Single or Multi
Mode Fiber Riser

(Rack Mounted)

Min 2x Copper
Cat5e/6/6a Cabling
SM Fiber Riser

(295 max)

Redundant
Layer-3 Core
WAN/
Internet

1x8 Splitter

Redundant
Layer-3 Core
WAN/
Internet

Core Router
Core Router

GPON OLT

PON Layer-1 cabling & splitters on average cost 50% less than traditional copper based solutions
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Sample
p Floor Plan Layout
y
Each zone is broken into
between 19 and 24 ONTs,
allowing
g for a 25% sparing
p
g of
splitter ports for growth
J-Hook pathways are more
than adequate to support the
small amount of single mode
fiber.
ONTs can be plugged in at
the desk or powered with
phantom network power (2
conductor for DC power
under the same jacket as the
fiber), and fed from the
ceiling zone box with a 1RU
power distribution unit
ONT can be enclosed,
allowing the ports to be
extended
t d d ffrom the
th ONT to
t
modular furniture outlet
plates

Simplex SM OFNP (rec 2

growth))
strands for g

OLT Rack &

Core Network

Desk Mounted ONT

(Single SM Fiber from
Zone Box mounted splitter

Ceiling Mounted Zone Box

(contains 1RU Splitter)

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Campus/Base Deployment Architecture

Take Away #2: Design the OSP and ISP plant and
routing to allow for multiple fibers to the desktop and
closet for geographically diverse routing and
redundancy of a PON link or ONT

Redundant
PON Splitter

#1

Dual PON ONTs

#2

MCN/ADN #1
OSP to ISP LIU

Protected
P t t d PON LINK

OLT
Optical Switch
providing Dual
Homing of the PON
link to two diverse
OLTs

Peering
Point

MCN/ADN #2

Take Away #1: A combination of fiber to the desk

and copper based solutions is common to meet
differing
g customer requirements.
q
Placing
g an
MDU ONT in a AV rack in a Conf/Training room
can minimize copper cable runs
3rd Floor: Fiber to the Desk &
Training Rooms with MDU ONT

OLT
Peering
Point

Take Away #3: GPON infrastructure does not negate the

need to follow cabling best practices or administrative
labeling/documentation rituals. It only negates the high
density of patch panel racks and patch cables

Closet Mounted
PON Splitter

2nd Floor: Fiber to

the Desktop

1st Floor: Existing

Copper Horizontal

OSP to ISP LIU

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Secure PON Overview

LAN Protection Methods for SIPR Applications:
1. NSA Approved Desktop Encryption Devices
2. Hardened Protected Distribution Systems (PDS)
3. Smart Protected Distribution Systems (PDS)

GPON

GPON Splitter
and Fiber
Patch Panel

GPON OLT

Alarmed PDS

Fiber Optic Cable

Secure PON

GPON ONT

Interceptor Alarm Point

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PON Redundancyy Options

p
GPON Optical LAN solution provides for 99.999% availability
with
i h a single
i l PON iinterface
f
to the
h ONT
ONTs
This deployment architecture meets the UCR 2008
requirements
i
t ffor N
Non-C2
C2 and
d C2 users
- Maximum 96 VoIP phones on a single unprotected link

Certain network deployments require a redundant fiber path

(facility) to the communication closet
- Example: Special C2 users

For these deployment needs, Optical LAN solutions offer the

following PON redundancy options

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PON Redundancy Options:

1)) Optical
p
Switch,, 2)) 2:32 Splitter,
p
, 3)) Dual GPON MAC ONTs
Optical Switch

2:32 Splitter

2:32
Splitter

Optical Switch

DUAL GPON MAC

1:32
Splitter

1:32
Splitter

GPON
ONTs

GPON
ONTs

Dual GPON MAC

O ti l N
Optical
Network
t
k Terminals
T
i l (ONT
(ONTs))

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Section 3
Structured Cabling Overview

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Communications Closet:
Edge Switches vs
vs. Passive Fiber Splitter
Before

After

Passive Fiber Splitter Cassette

Active Electronics with Power, HVAC,

Copper Cable etc...

Terminal Style
Splitter/Distro
System

Passive Fiber
Splitter Rack Mount

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Whyy choose fiber?

Superior Performance:
Optical fiber offers far greater bandwidth and distance.
A single generation of optical fiber has outlasted and outperformed seven
generations of copper cable.

Ease of Installation:
Optical fiber has become increasingly easier to install while copper has
b
become
even more complex,
l attempting
tt
ti tto kkeep up with
ith performance
f
demands.
No shielding is required to protect fiber optic cables from electromagnetic
interference (EMI) or Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and fiber optic
cables are far easier to test and certify.

Unmatched Security:
Harder to tap into than copper and not vulnerable to EMI, optical fiber is
inherently safer at keeping information securely flowing where it needs to
go and not into the wrong hands.

Easy to Upgrade:
Minimize your network downtime during expansions and upgrades, using
your existing fiber optic cable and replacing only the electronics, rather
than replacing the entire infrastructure.

Smaller
ll Footprint:
i
Fiber optic cables have a much smaller size and lighter weight than copper
cables providing the same capacity.
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Fiber versus Copper

in the LAN Horizontal
Riser Rated cables

Bend Insensitive
Single-Fiber Cable

Tier 1 Vendor Category

5e UTP

Tier 1 Vendor Category

6a UTP

40 km

45 m

100 m

2.9 mm

5.7 mm

7.5 mm

4 lb/1000ft

22 lb/1000ft

39 lb/1000ft

Minimum Bend Radius

5 mm

22.8 mm

30 mm

Tensile
T
il Strength
St
th
(Installation)

48 lbf

25 lbf

25 lbf

10G Distance
Cable OD
Weight

Relative Bend Radius Comparison

Relative Cable Diameter Comparison

30 mm
22.8 mm
5 mm

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Fiber versus Copper

in the LAN Horizontal
Riser Rated cables

Bend Insensitive
Single-Fiber Cable

Tier 1 Vendor Category

5e UTP

Tier 1 Vendor Category

6a UTP

40 km

45 m

100 m

2.9 mm

5.7 mm

7.5 mm

4 lb/1000ft

22 lb/1000ft

39 lb/1000ft

Minimum Bend Radius

5 mm

22.8 mm

30 mm

Tensile
T
il Strength
St
th
(Installation)

48 lbf

25 lbf

25 lbf

10G Distance
Cable OD
Weight

Relative Bend Radius Comparison

Relative Cable Diameter Comparison

30 mm
22.8 mm
5 mm

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Optical LAN Remote Powering ONTs

Hybrid Fiber / Copper
Communication Closet
Solution provided in
conjunction with
infrastructure partner

Bulk rectifier with battery

back-up, can be existing system.

Walls and Ceiling

Structured Cabling
10/2 Low
Voltage Cable
Opt. FDT

Rectifier

Provides 48Vdc to existing Cat5

cables or hybrid fiber/copper cable

FDH

Office Environment
Single Mode Link & 22/2
Low Voltage Power Cable
Under a Single Jacket

2x2 Ceiling Zone Box w/

1x32 1RU Splitter and 1RU
power distribution unit (32x
1.5A -48Vdc outputs)

Cable Gauge Max Distance

22/2
250
20/2
350
18/2
500
16/2
750
14/2
1000

709GP ONT
w/ 48Vdc input

Main Aggregation Room

Benefits include:

Tellabs 1150 OLT

1) Eliminates any requirement for local AC or DC power at the

desk. Ideal or placing PoE ONTs in the ceiling plenum
without an AC connection
2) Centralizes battery and potentially increases battery back up
time at the TR/IDF Closet
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Optical LAN Remote Powering ONTs

Hybrid Fiber / Copper
Communication Closet
Solution provided in
conjunction with
infrastructure partner

Bulk rectifier with battery

back-up, can be existing system.

Walls and Ceiling

Structured Cabling
10/2 Low
Voltage Cable
Opt. FDT

Rectifier

Provides 48Vdc to existing Cat5

cables or hybrid fiber/copper cable

FDH

Office Environment
Single Mode Link & 22/2
Low Voltage Power Cable
Under a Single Jacket

2x2 Ceiling Zone Box w/

1x32 1RU Splitter and 1RU
power distribution unit (32x
1.5A -48Vdc outputs)

Cable Gauge Max Distance

22/2
250
20/2
350
18/2
500
16/2
750
14/2
1000

709GP ONT
w/ 48Vdc input

Main Aggregation Room

Benefits include:

Tellabs 1150 OLT

1) Eliminates any requirement for local AC or DC power at the

desk. Ideal or placing PoE ONTs in the ceiling plenum
without an AC connection
2) Centralizes battery and potentially increases battery back up
time at the TR/IDF Closet
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Optical LAN Remote Powering ONTs

Hybrid Fiber / Copper
Communication Closet
Solution provided in
conjunction with
infrastructure partner

Bulk rectifier with battery

back-up, can be existing system.

Walls and Ceiling

Structured Cabling
10/2 Low
Voltage Cable
Opt. FDT

Rectifier

Provides 48Vdc to existing Cat5

cables or hybrid fiber/copper cable

FDH

Office Environment
Single Mode Link & 22/2
Low Voltage Power Cable
Under a Single Jacket

2x2 Ceiling Zone Box w/

1x32 1RU Splitter and 1RU
power distribution unit (32x
1.5A -48Vdc outputs)

Cable Gauge Max Distance

22/2
250
20/2
350
18/2
500
16/2
750
14/2
1000

709GP ONT
w/ 48Vdc input

Main Aggregation Room

Benefits include:

Tellabs 1150 OLT

1) Eliminates any requirement for local AC or DC power at the

desk. Ideal or placing PoE ONTs in the ceiling plenum
without an AC connection
2) Centralizes battery and potentially increases battery back up
time at the TR/IDF Closet
30

Optical LAN Remote Powering ONTs

Hybrid Fiber / Copper
Communication Closet
Solution provided in
conjunction with
infrastructure partner

Bulk rectifier with battery

back-up, can be existing system.

Walls and Ceiling

Structured Cabling
10/2 Low
Voltage Cable
Opt. FDT

Rectifier

Provides 48Vdc to existing Cat5

cables or hybrid fiber/copper cable

FDH

Office Environment
Single Mode Link & 22/2
Low Voltage Power Cable
Under a Single Jacket

2x2 Ceiling Zone Box w/

1x32 1RU Splitter and 1RU
power distribution unit (32x
1.5A -48Vdc outputs)

Cable Gauge Max Distance

22/2
250
20/2
350
18/2
500
16/2
750
14/2
1000

709GP ONT
w/ 48Vdc input

Main Aggregation Room

Benefits include:

Tellabs 1150 OLT

1) Eliminates any requirement for local AC or DC power at the

desk. Ideal or placing PoE ONTs in the ceiling plenum
without an AC connection
2) Centralizes battery and potentially increases battery back up
time at the TR/IDF Closet
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Testingg Simplex
p SM Fiber for GPON
A standard power loss test at 1490nm (GPON Downstream) and 1550nm (RF video) is sufficient for
certifying an in building GPON fiber network
New OSP cabling should be subject to OTDR testing in addition to a channel link power loss test
test.
The channel link should be tested from the fiber connecting to the OLT PON port, thru the splitter, to
the fiber connecting to the ONT
The total loss permitted in a GPON network (per the ITU standards) is 8 to 28 dB including the splitter,
fiber loss over distance,
distance and combined splices (max .75dB/connector)
75dB/connector) and adapter panels

OLT

Splitter

GPON ONT

(1x32: ~16.7 dB loss)

Channel Link
(8 28 dB Loss Budget)

Sample GPON Channel Link Test

Item

Qty

Loss (dB)

Total Channel Link Distance (km):

4
0.5
Total Fusion Splices
4
0.1
Total Mechanical Connectors
4
0.4
Total Bulkhead Adapters
3
0.7
Passive 1x32 Splitter
1
16.7
Total Channel Link Loss:

Total Loss (dB)

2
0.4
1.6
2.1
16.7
22.8

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Section 4
Standards Bodies Limitations and Suggestions

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Current Limitations in the Standards

for Design/Engineering

BICSI TDMM provides no mention of innovative solutions,

such as GPON,, outside of FTTH for the residential market
Current Guidelines state the following:

Current BICSI
Network LAN Layout

A permanent WAO consists of a minimum of two copper

and/or multi-mode fiber cables
Backbone fiber cabling is limited to 2000m (6560 ft)
ft), far less
than the 20km reach of a GPON network.
Minimum IDF/TR spaces are set at 10 ft
x 8 ft, when spaces this size are no
longer required

Most A&E firms will continue to design

large IDF/TR closets with high volume
HVAC and electrical systems to meet
the legacy copper infrastructure and
Active Ethernet deployments

Without the standards bodies (BICSI,

TIA, etc) providing guidelines for
GPON design
d i and
d best
b
practices,
i
creating and stamping a design is
difficult to stand behind
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Recent Standards Body

Inclusion of GPON
The current TIA/EIA-568-C
TIA/EIA 568 C draft standard provides inclusion for GPON
distances and the high dB loss budget of a GPON network. This standard will
allow A&E firms and engineers to reference a valid standards number in their
GPON specifications. (due to be voted on in Dec-2011)

Department of Defense has made many recent inclusions of GPON technology

in recent solicitations, allowing for industry comment and suggestions to the
solicitation
li it ti requirements
i
t llanguage.

The most recent version of the Unified Capabilities Requirements (UCR 2008
Change 3) has specific sections devoted to GPON networks in the military.

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Section 5
Q&A

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Thank you for your time and consideration

John Hoover
Tellabs, Inc.
Senior Product Manager
John.hoover@tellabs.com