[AusNOG] Seeking GPON hardware supplier

[Ben Thompson]

Really good question, that's an option I had missed.

Interestingly, when it comes to deliver 1Gb services in a high-rise
context, GPON is proving to be the most expensive (!!), followed by your
suggestion of direct-fibre, followed by direct-copper.


Ben Thompson

*3**Play Networks*
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<jarrod at 3playnetworks.com.au>

ben.thompson at 3play.com.au

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On 20 April 2016 at 14:14, Matthew Moyle-Croft <mmc at mmc.com.au> wrote:

> Does it _have_ to be GPON?  (ie. is the fibre plant architected that way?)
>
> For that kind of scale simple point-to-point can be easier and probably
> cheaper and more flexible - just use normal switches (with a few caveats).
> I know Cisco at one point sold a Cat4500 for doing this.  I’m sure other
> people are more up on what’s cool with GigE SFP switches these days than me.
>
> MMC
>
>
> On 19 Apr 2016, at 7:31 PM, Ben Thompson <ben.thompson at 3play.com.au>
> wrote:
>
> I'm seeking a supplier for small-scale GPON hardware and advice. Looking
> to provide 1Gb services to facilities with 50 to 1000 endpoints.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Ben Thompson
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