10G PON Components to Drive Service Upgrades, Heavy Reading Reports

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 10Gbit/s Ethernet passive optical network components are available for deployment now, and the transition from 1G and 2.5G to 10G PON will begin in earnest in coming months, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Components Insider (www.heavyreading.com/commchip), a paid research service of Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com).

10G PON Components: Ready for Deployment analyzes the emerging 10G PON components sector, including PON controller devices, transceivers and transceiver components. It identifies the key requirements for 10G deployment and provides the latest information on component availability, reviewing features, performance and flexibility for nearly 100 different semiconductor devices and optical modules from 11 leading manufacturers.

For a complete list of companies covered in this report, http://img.lightreading.com/cci/pdf/cci0611_companies.pdf

Semiconductor devices and optical components are key to the success of 10G PON, says Simon Stanley, research analyst for Heavy Reading Components Insider and author of the report. "10-Gigabit PON further extends PON's advantage over alternative technologies and is backward-compatible with existing PON solutions, giving a smooth migration path for service providers and subscribers," he says. "Service providers' new focus on PON is generating new opportunities for semiconductor vendors, optical component vendors and telecom equipment manufacturers."

Key findings of 10G PON Components: Ready for Deployment include the following:

• 10GEPON is ready for 2011 deployment, with controllers and transceivers becoming available from multiple suppliers
• XGPON1 is in development, with most vendors expecting first deployments from 2013
• Asymmetric versions will be the biggest market for XGPON and 10GEPON due to cost of 10Gbit/s optics
• A new generation of Gigabit PON devices is coming available based on 10G PON architectures
• Traffic management is a key feature of leading devices, reducing head end component count and cost

10G PON Components: Ready for Deployment is available as an individual report (six issues a year) Heavy Reading Components Insider, priced at $900.

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