View the TI Optical network terminal unit (ONT) block diagram, product recommendations, reference designs and start designing. PON is short for Passive Optical Network, a mainstream fixed-line access technology that enables simultaneous access for multiple users over a single optical fiber. It has been deployed on a large scale in China since 2006, expanding from initial residential and commercial user access to large. This document describes the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology and how it functions. There are no specific requirements for this document. This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions. In practice, PONs are typically used for the last mile between Internet service providers (ISP) and their customers. Network designers and ISPs aiming for efficiency must focus on effective passive optical network design, with careful consideration of PON architecture planning and splitter placement.
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