Title :
Techno-economical comparison between GPON and EPON networks
Author :
Bonilla, Mauricio López ; Barbosa, Felipe Rudge ; Moschim, Edson
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Tecnol. Fotonica (LTF), Univ. Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
fDate :
Aug. 31 2009-Sept. 1 2009
Abstract :
Taking in consideration two leading high capacity optical access technologies, this paper presents a simple cost comparison between GPON and EPON platforms, exposing their major characteristics, making a comparative analysis to find the advantages and disadvantages between these two technologies. The work includes studies on the economic and technical feasibility of implementing a passive optical network; and the choice of valid economic and technical arguments when establishing, planning, or expanding such networks in a given region. The techno economic balance today clearly points to GPON technology, despite the high volume of IP-Ethernet data traffic which favors EPON.
Keywords :
local area networks; multi-access systems; optical fibre networks; passive networks; EPON networks; GPON networks; IP-Ethernet data traffic; optical access technologies; passive optical network; techno economic balance; Bandwidth; Costs; EPON; Ethernet networks; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Protocols; Communication Systems; Networks; Optical Communication; Optical Fiber Communication;
Conference_Titel :
Innovations for Digital Inclusions, 2009. K-IDI 2009. ITU-T Kaleidoscope:
Conference_Location :
Mar del Plata
Print_ISBN :
978-92-61-12891-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-92-61-12891-3
