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1.000 increase in bandwidth is the rise of unicast is an innate human behavior: impatience.
512 kb/s
streamed video. TV screens continue to While customers might only occasionally
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increase in size and resolution (4K to 8K). generate a 1 Gb/s spike in network traffic,
10 Families now simultaneously stream they have become so used to broadband
different content to multiple devices and that they now expect their connections,
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1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 catch up with friends and relatives through downloads, and streaming services to work
Download speeds since 1985 HD video conferencing. instantly, consistently and reliably.
Source: http://www.nngroup.com/articles/law-of-bandwidth/ Impatience is an overhead that every
Since the beginning of the internet age, residential The increasing consumption of video is not
broadband network needs to consider in
broadband speeds have approximately doubled just a consumer phenomenon. Industries
their capacity planning.
every five years. Predictions made way back in the are dependent on video to manage
everything from production lines to
1990s said that Gigabit speeds would be the
emergency situations. As bandwidth
norm in 2020, and we’re on track to fulfill that connectivity becomes less of a restraint,
prediction. Recent changes in consumer behavior companies are switching to 4K video
and mass-adoption of new services and streams to provide more value to their
operations.
applications mean the world is getting ever-closer
to needing gigabit broadband. Online gaming is now the world’s favorite
pastime when combining hours played and
watched3 and another major contributor to
Deliver Gigabit
your way
in recent years due to mass deployments: analyst firm Evolve to NGPON on Leverage copper From DOCSIS3 to full LTE and 5G
Ovum estimates costs have fallen in some regions from the same fiber plant in last meters spectrum
$2500 to under $300 per home in less the 10 years7. 1G, 10G today 1G >1G 1G
Field-proven network design tools, greater experience in
end-to-end project management and network building,
and new methods to lower deployment costs (e.g.
trenching etc.) are contributors. In addition, governments
and independent investors are keen to fund FTTH
deployments as a reliable, long-term investment.
GPON
Gigabit passive optical network (GPON) is the most Fiber drives broadband access forward
common and fastest-growing fixed access technology in
Broadband subscribers per technology [M]
the world today. Many operators use GPON to provide 1500 PON is the fastest growing access technology
residential services of 1 Gb/s as well as business services, 10G Next gen PON accelerates
mobile backhaul and aggregation of remote FTTx micro- 5G Anyhaul is a strong driver for fibre
1000 SDAN brings new markets and business models
nodes. Initial capital expenditure is generally higher than
other technologies, but there is a strong return on
investment given the longevity of fiber and the potentially 500 Ethernet/Other
PON
unlimited capacity for future services. VDSL/Gfast
ADSL/G.SHDSL
0 Cable Modem
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Premium
customer
experience
Lowest Future
OPEX proof with
PAYG
FTTH
1G/10G
Competitive
Service advantage with
convergence 1G or 10G speeds
Next-generation PON
Operators can easily upgrade existing GPON networks to Next-generation PON will overtake current PON by 2022
support next-generation passive optical network
technology. Next-generation PON enables you to increase PON forecast ($B)
10G EPON
EPON
NG-PON2
XGS-PON
GPON
Further reading:
White paper: Next-generation PON
G.fast
G.fast technology makes gigabit-level aggregate bit rates G.fast is evolving to cover more use cases
possible by adding spectrum to copper lines. Current
VDLS2 lines use spectrum up to 35 MHz. G.fast widens
this spectrum to 212 MHz to enable true 1 Gb/s services
downstream, even in a VDSL2 overlay deployment.
Further reading:
White paper: Achieving full Gigabit FTTH coverage with G.fast
DOCSIS/DAA
To provide Gigabit services, cable Nokia’s virtualized distributed access
operators must improve architecture (vDAA) takes things
performance in the outside plant and further by eliminating cable-specific
increase capacity at the headend. To hardware from the headend, Common
address these issues, MSOs are using delivering greater flexibility and Common
Controller
Routing &
Switching
Any service,
any medium
a combination of strategies including scalability while reducing headend From DAA
Distributed Access Architectures space and power requirements. vDAA to vDAA
5GTTH
2019 is the year 5G began moving Since sub-6 GHz 5G will be deployed Spectrum of 3GPP FWA options
from concept to deployment. Initial over the existing mobile footprint,
uses cases for 5G include enhanced both mobile broadband and FWA
mobile broadband (eMBB) and fixed- services can share the 10-25x
wireless access (FWA). 5G is a capacity increase, boosting the
transformational technology for FWA. business case for 5G. When operating
With sub-6 GHz 5G, operators can at 26-39 GHz (mmWave), 5G
expect to see a 10-25x increase in deployed in the radio network will be
network capacity taking FWA to a capable of supporting multi-gigabit
level where it can deliver 1 Gb/s peak services. It is important to note that
speeds. 5G mmWave is a line of sight 4G 5G mid-band 5G mmWave
technology with coverage up to
around 500 meters.
Further reading:
White paper: 5G Fixed Wireless Access for fixed-grade gigabit services
Further reading:
White paper: Make and save money with in-home Wi-Fi
Software-defined access networks
Software-defined access networks NFV centralizes functions in the SDAN is key to automate and evolve your broadband network
(SDAN) simplify and automate cloud, creating an always-on network
network operations by applying SDN/ with the ability to add capacity and Open programmable networks with standardized APIs
NFV at the edge of the network. modify service parameters even Zero-touch Distributed Intent-based
Introducing Gigabit services is a good when equipment is off-line. SDN operations cloud automation
deployment
time to evaluate the pragmatic provides automated and intelligent
copper
application of SDAN, where and when control over nodes, making it quick
it makes sense for your business. and easy to roll out new capabilities fiber
Further reading:
White paper: Software-defined access networks
Making the
business case
CAPEX
Cost is, of course, a critical factor when considering Costs can be mitigated by increasing Operators need to consider their
FTTH/FTTx alternatives and they vary widely based on take rates and the business case existing assets, available CAPEX, and
the existing infrastructure, labor costs and the ease at improved by considering convergence whether time-to-market is a critical
which fiber can be deployed (buried, aerial, conduit, etc.). e.g. mobile backhaul and business competitive criteria. Mixed-
services alongside residential technology deployment strategies
The CAPEX modeling shown here is the result of detailed broadband. can contain costs and tactically
analysis by Nokia Bell Labs based on years of consultation protect the subscriber base.
with operators large and small. The analysis shows
relative costs of different technologies in a typical urban Gigabit technology relative CAPEX per sub (2500 HH/km2)
deployment scenario with a density of 2500 HH/km². Bell
Labs Consulting provides a service to create detailed and 18
Home connect & Install
personalized business modeling for individual operators. 16 Home Equipment
Cabinets/POPs/Splitters
14 Network Electronics & Optics
Civil works and cabling are by far the most costly aspect Civil Works and Cables
12
of G.fast and PON deployments. Home equipment and
10
installation represent a significant factor for fiber and 5G
connections while network elements, electronics and 8
2
CAPEX per subscriber is highly sensitive to subscriber
density. As density falls, CAPEX per subscriber rises, 0
FTTB DAA (N+0) FTTdp FTTH FTTH XGS
GPON
illustrating the challenges of serving low density areas.
OPEX
OPEX is a constant challenge for operators. While OPEX One of the clear benefits of FTTH is costs are shared with 5G mobile
seems small when compared with the CAPEX spend on a that it has by far the lowest services so the incremental part
large network upgrade project, it represents a significant operational cost of any access related to fixed services is rather
ongoing expense that can take years to show its technology. This is because fiber is small.
cumulative effect. robust, the outside plant uses all-
G.fast OPEX can be reduced with
passive components, and high-
reverse powering, resulting in savings
density fiber access nodes have
of $100 per node per year.
smaller central office footprint and
power consumption needs in SDAN can be applied to any network
comparison to other technologies. to lower OPEX through automated
Operators report 20-30% lower OPEX operations. SDAN intent-based
with GPON compared to DSL, networking relies on policies to
depending on whether aerial cabling is automatically put the network into
allowed. desired state, allowing you to
efficiently provision and troubleshoot
Deeper fiber deployments with many
networks.
remote nodes (either copper, coax or
FWA) make for higher OPEX as each of
these nodes must be powered and
maintained. G.fast has double the
OPEX and fixed-wireless technologies
even more. However, with 5GTTH,
Time-to-market
A final consideration should be given to time-to-market
(TTM). This can be a critical consideration, especially in a
competitive environment: taking too long to deploy
Gigabit broadband services can drive end-users towards
competitors. However, some access solutions are worth
the wait, both for the end-user and the operator; for
example, FTTH with its unlimited bandwidth and future-
proof potential.
Gigabit your
way with Nokia
Powering Gigabit
networks in the US
The world is moving quickly towards Gigabit consumption
and those first to provide Gigabit services are reaping the
rewards and gaining a competitive advantage.
Further reading:
White paper: “Making ultra-broadband transformation simple”
Summary
Technology comparison
CAPEX OPEX Fast to market High speed
G.fast
PON
FWA (LTE/CBRS)
DOCSIS
Sources
1. Nielsen’s Law of Internet Bandwidth, Nielsen Norman Group, January 2018
5. Diffraction Analysis, Gigabit and Beyond: Pricing and Positioning Strategies, June 2017
6. Gigabit Monitor
7. Ovum study for Nokia, Access Equipment Market Overview, September 2018
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