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

fYear

2009

fDate

Aug. 31 2009-Sept. 1 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5338927