This is directly connected to an OLT port in the central office. Each of the four fibers leaving this lever 1 splitter is routed to an access terminal that houses a 1x8 level 2 splitter. In this scenario, there would be a also total of 32 fibers (4x8) reaching 32 homes. Optical splitters are the key passive component that enables “sharing” of OLT resources: Cost Efficiency: A single OLT port can serve 8–64 ONTs via a splitter, reducing the number of OLTs, fibers, and deployment labor needed. Since. On the other side of the splitter, 32 fibers are routed through distribution panels, splice ports or access point connectors to 32 customers' homes, where it is connected to an ONT. In this guide, you'll learn how fiber splitters function in PON networks, the difference between PLC and FBT types, and how to choose the best. A Cisco Catalyst PON Series OLT can support up to 128 Cisco Catalyst PON Series ONTs per port. A Cisco Catalyst PON Series OLT provides 8/16xPON ports, 4xG combo ports and 2x10G small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports for uplink.
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