Hmm no distance limit , no distributed switches On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
> PON looks to be where people are going for fiber to the desktop. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Nate Burke" <n...@blastcomm.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','n...@blastcomm.com');>> > *To: *"Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> > *Sent: *Tuesday, June 23, 2015 9:49:14 AM > *Subject: *[AFMUG] Indoor GPON - Why? > > We just had a new public library built here in town. The entire LAN > infrastructure is built on PON using the Tellabs ONT's. > http://www01.tellabs.com/products/tellabs1100ont.shtml I've briefly > looked around their site, and read some case studies, but Why would you > choose PON infrastructure in a single building? From what I can tell, > you still have to run CAT 5 to the ONT for power, and the 4 port units > (which I saw several around the library) have a wall-wort and a power > switch. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around the concept, other > than someone make a slick presentation, and someone else got a nice > payoff. I wouldn't be surprised of the Latter, every single 120v outlet > in the building is a 20A duplex receptacle with USB Ports (~$30 each) > > > >
