On Jan 29, 2013, at 20:30 , Jean-Francois Mezei <jfmezei_na...@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 13-01-29 22:03, Leo Bicknell wrote: > >> The _muni_ should not run any equipment colo of any kind. The muni >> MMR should be fiber only, and not even require so much as a generator >> to work. It should not need to be staffed 24x7, have anything that >> requires PM, etc. > > This is not possible in a GPON system. The OLT has to be carrier neutral > so that different carriers can connect to it. It is the last point of > aggregation before reaching homes. > > Otherwise, you would need to run multiple strands to each splitter box > and inside run as many splitters as there are ISPs so that one home an > be connect to the splitter used by ISP-1 while the next home's strand is > connected to another splitter associated with ISP-2. This gets complicated. > Why can't the splitters be in the MMR? (I'm genuinely asking... I confess to a certain level of GPON ignorance). > Much simpler for the municipality to run L2 to a single point of > aggregation where different ISPs can connect. In the case of Australia, > the aggregation points combine a few towns in rural areas. (so multiple > OLTs). > Yes, but this approach locks us into GPON only which I do not advocate. GPON is just the current fad. It's not necessarily the best long term solution. Owen
