FTTH Measurements

Damian Brazionis
Sales Manager
damian.brazionis@tecnous.com
www.tecnous.com
 Balanced PON architecture
Feeding Distribution

Central ONT
Splitter
PON OLT
1490/1550 nm ONT
W
D Splitter
M 1310 nm

Video RF

Video AMP
ONT

Splitters balanceados en cascada

 OLT  Downstream
– Voice / Video IP / Data @ 1490 nm
– Video (RF) @ 1550 nm

 ONT  Upstream
– Voice / Datos @ 1310 nm
Networks Life

Central Office Splitter* ONT

PON OLT 1490/1550 nm
W
D CTO
ONT
M 1310 nm
Construction
Deployment/

Quality of materials and labor

OLTS, PM, ORL meter, GPON-ID ANALYZER
OTDR PON = multi pulses + SLM
Commissioning

Optics basics and User Experience

Subscriber

Optical power meter – GPON-ID Analyzer

Ethernet SpeedTest
SpeedTest and WiFi coverage in each room 2.4/5Ghz
Maintenance /

FO Maintenance / QoE
Monitoring

Optical Power Meter

OTDR PON
FO Monitoring
Deployment / Construction

Central Office Splitter

PON OLT 1490/1550 nm
O
D Terminal
F CTO

Quality of materials and labor

OLTS, PM, ORL meters
GPON-ID ANALYZER
OTDR PON = multi pulses + SLM

Georeference

Cloud reports + jobs automatization

PON-ID? What is it?
Avoid crossed strands/ buffers
Is the zone lighted by the right OLT-Port?

1x8 1x8 ONT

OLT – A6 B8 D9 AB 2E 3C 4F

OLT – F8 A7 B3 CC 0F 7A 1B 1x8

ONT

1x8

PON-ID carries OLT-ID

Right power and ODN Loss

OLT

PON-ID carries ODN Class Information

OTDR in downstream way

Feeder Distribution

CDOE
1490 nm
OLT
1310 nm ONT
ONT
ONT

CDOI
OTDR in downstream way

Feeder Distribution

CDOE
1490 nm
OLT
1310 nm ONT
ONT
ONT

CDOI
PON OTDR = multi pulses
Distribution Feeder

Drop
OLT
Central Office
Splitter Splitter
1:8 1:8

dB

Distance [m]
PON OTDR = multi pulses
Distribution Feeder

OLT
Central Office
Splitter Splitter
1:8 1:8

dB
Traces Summary

Distancia [m]
Multi pulses + SLM (Smart Link Mapper)
Multi pulses + SLM (Smart Link Mapper)
Multi pulses + SLM (Smart Link Mapper)
Examples
Example SLM-FTTh
Example: events table
Example: PDF report
Example: Fiber break/cut
Example: uptown neighborhood
 VIAVI: SmartOTDR

SmartAccess
Anywhere
(Option)
VIAVI: OLP-88 and Companion NSC-100

PON-ID carries OLT-ID

 VIAVI Solutions

VIAVI SmartOTDR with SLM-FTTH

https://www.tecnous.com/productos/smartotdr/

https://www.tecnous.com/productos/slm-smart-link-mapper-para-plataformas-
mts-otdr-slm-ftta-slm-ftth-slm/

https://www.tecnous.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/aplicaciones-smart-link-
mapper-otdr-es.pdf

VIAVI OLP-88
https://www.tecnous.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OLP-88.pdf

VIAVI COMPANION NSC-100

https://www.tecnous.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/network-and-service-
companion-residential-and-small-business-pon-test-brochure-en.pdf

VIAVI Stratasync (Cloud Service included)

https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/literature/stratasync-empower-your-
assets-application-notes-en.pdf
Subscriber commissioning

Central Office Splitter ONT

PON OLT 1490/1550 nm
W
D Terminals
ONT
M 1310 nm CTO

Optics basics and User Experience

Optical power meter – GPON-ID Analyzer
Ethernet SpeedTest
SpeedTest and WiFi coverage in each room 2.4/5Ghz

Georeference

Cloud reports + jobs automatization

QoE: User Experience

Room 2

Room 1 Room 3

Drop Drop Optical ONT

Terminal Box Terminal
Point
WiFi
Repeaters Room 4
GPON
Fiber Drop GPON
GigE Elec
1310nm
1490nm

SPEED TEST
over PON SPEED TEST
SPEED TEST
over WiFi
over Ethernet
PON ID
WiFi Coverage

Optical Power Level

QoE: WiFi Test

OneCheck
WiFi
QoE: WiFi Expert (option)
WiFi Real-time
Expert
Beyond PC & Smartphones
Measurements won’t vary based on phone
Noise, Airtime, Estimated Throughputs
Old (slow) Devices in the home

Recommendations for the technicians

Locate Devices causing problems
Job Report

UNDERSTOOD FIXED

Estimated WiFi Throughputs

Typical Devices, Customer Devices,
Recommendations for Improvements

Airtime Issues
High Speakers, Old Devices,
Co-channels, Noise

Coverage Issues
Signal Strength, Channel Noise
Repeater Placement
 VIAVI Solutions

VIAVI COMPANION NSC-100

https://www.tecnous.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/network-and-service-
companion-residential-and-small-business-pon-test-brochure-en.pdf

VIAVI Stratasync (Cloud reports – Jobs System)

https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/literature/stratasync-empower-your-
assets-application-notes-en.pdf
Maintenance and Monitoring

Central Office Splitter* ONT

PON OLT 1490/1550 nm
W
D Terminal
ONT
M 1310 nm CTO

FO Maintenance / QoE
Customer Experience: Ethernet/ Wifi performance
Optical Power Meter: Downstream and/or Upstream – GPON-ID - Status
OTDR PON: End to End or Drop Teams + Transport Teams
FO Monitoring: point to point or point to multipoint
Maintenance

Technician Subscriber
My service sucks !!
Netflix doesn´t work in the
Playroom!!

Should work…
(power is OK)
(We need to call to the company)

- No Tools -
Maintenance

(With Tools)

Technician Subscriber

50Mbps at router.
But only 4Mbps in playroom because
no WiFi 5Ghz. Only small WiFi
2.4Ghz power

What can you do?

We can wire the smartTV, or add WiFi

extensor by U$S xx.
Call Center confirmation is enough

- All aligned -
OTDR Maintenance

End to End and Transport Teams

- In-Service OTDR: filtered 1625/ 1650nm – >40dB Dynamic Range
- Multi pulses
- Smart Link Mapper: icons view

Splitter Splitter
OLT ONT

Filtered 1625
or 1650 nm

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Drop Maintenance

Drop Teams
- In-Service Drop Certification
- Smart Link Mapper: icons view
- Power meter + VFL

OLT
ONT
(Exchange
/Central
Office)
Home Drop
1st Splitter
Terminal Single Fibre
Cabinet
Underground
Cable

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Optical Power Meters
OLP-37 PON/RFOG Power Meter
/ OLP37X XGSPON
- Power level measurements of
1490/1550/1610nm downstream
signals
OLP-87 PON/ XGPON Power Meter
- Power level measurements of
1490/1550/1578nm downstream &
1270nm/1310nm upstream signals
- Fiber Connector Inspection
OLP-88 TruePON / XGXPON GPON-
ID Tester
- Power level measurements of
1490/1550nm (op 1577) downstream &
1310nm (op 12709nm) upstream
signals
- ONT/OLT/ONU identification
- Detection of Alien/Rogue-ONU/ONTs
- In-service loss testing
- Fiber Connector Inspection
Monitoring – Point to point

OTU5000 or OTU8000

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Monitoring: point to multipoint/ GPON

OLT Splitter
WDM 1310nm ONT
1490nm
Reflectors

1650nm

OTDR Trace with reflectors

Insertion loss measurement is calculated from peak
top level

Typical accuracy (1): 0.5dB

(1): Comparison with loss test set.

OTDR Trace without reflectors

Monitoring: point to multipoint/ GPON
Reflective termination
(reflector, open PC)
Splitter
(up to 1x8)
WDM
OLT
Fiber fault is
localizable
Fiber fault is
localizable
1650nm Fiber fault is localizable

685m

756m
10 732m

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 VIAVI Solutions

VIAVI SmartOTDR with SLM-FTTH

https://www.tecnous.com/productos/smartotdr/

VIAVI Stratasync
https://www.viavisolutions.com/en-us/literature/stratasync-empower-your-
assets-application-notes-en.pdf

VIAVI ONMSi/ SmartOTU – Monitoring

https://www.tecnous.com/monitoreo-fibra-optica/
PON: Evolution

XGS- 100G-
G-PON PON NG-PON2 E-PON 10G-EPON
(sym)
EPON
ITU-T
ITU-T ITU-T IEEE IEEE IEEE
G.980.7.
Standards G.984 G.989 802.3ah 802.3av 802.3ca
(2003)
1 (2015) (2004) (2009) (2019 TBD)
(2016)
40 Gb/s (1598 –
Down / Up 2.4 Gb/s 10 Gb/s 1603nm) 1.25 Gb/s 10 Gb/s 100Gb/s
Data Rates 1.2Gb/s 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s (1524 – 1544 1.25 Gb/s 10 Gb/s 100Gb/s
nm)
Splitting Ratio
1:64 1:128 (256) 1:64 1:128 TBD
(up to)
Max Loss 32 dB 35 dB 35 dB 29 dB 29 dB TBD
Co-existence N/A YES (G-PON) N/A Yes (E-PON)

NG-PON2 XGS-PON NG-PON2

Up RF Down Down
XGS-PON GPON GPON PtP
Up Up Down WDM

1260 1280 1290 1330 1480 1500 1524-1544 1575-1581 1598-1603 1603-1625
1550

Source: FTTH EMEA D&O Committee FTTH Poland 2015

GPON + RF Video

GPON
Downstream Upstream
1490nm
1550nm 1310nm

Drop
Terminal G-PON
Central Office ONT
WDM Passive
Splitter
G-PON
G-PON OLT ONT

Drop
Terminal
G-PON
RF Video Video AMP ONT

G-PON
ONT
Feeder fiber Distribution fibers
GPON + XGS-PON + NG-PON2
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GPON XGS-PON NG-PON2

Downstream Upstream Downstream Upstream Downstream Upstream
1490nm
1310nm 1578nm 1270nm 1596-1603 nm 1528-1540 nm
1550nm

Drop
Terminal
Central Office
RF Video CEx Splitter 1

GPON OLT

Drop
Terminal
XGS-PON OLT

Splitter 2

4/8l WM
NGPON2 OLT
(TWDM)

4/8l CEx: coexistence element

WM: Wavelength Multiplexer
Unbalanced Splitters Architecture
Unbalanced Splitters Architecture

Balanceado
1x2 70/30 70/30 70/30 Balanceado

70 1x8
70 70

OLT
30 30 30

Central Office
Unbalanced Splitters Architecture
Unbalanced Splitters Architecture
GRACIAS!!!

Gracias por su atención.

Damian Brazionis
Sales Manager
damian.brazionis@tecnous.com

Cono Sur Centro América, Caribe y US

+54(11) 5368-4400 + 1 (305) 529-3667
Av. Caseros 824, (C1152AAR) 6735 NW 36th St, Suite 390
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Miami, FL 33166

info@tecnous.com www.tecnous.com
Cloud assets management

Meter is properly set up Job is properly defined

• Firmware version • Required tests
• Configuration • Proper limits
• Options deployed • Named correctly

Job is properly executed

Proper meter is available • All assigned jobs completed
• Right model • All tests performed/job
• Right options • All tests passed
• Valid calibration

Proper reporting available Data is properly managed

• Emailed on defined cadence • Collected upon meter sync
• Custom/ad-hoc reports anytime • Organized per your org structure
• Per tech/group/region/division/… • Centrally available