Are you scared of vendor lock-in with PON? That’s what scares me. Calix jacking up their rates without any recourse but swapping equipment on both sides.
> On Jun 23, 2015, at 10:08 AM, KevinR <gol...@genevaonline.com> wrote: > > Chuck, > > Can you tell us what vendors are working for you? > I know you have said you have tried a few. > > > > > >> On Jun 23, 2015, at 10:33 AM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com >> <mailto:ch...@shelbybb.com>> wrote: >> >> The more PON we do, the more I like it. >> >> Regards, >> Chuck >> >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net >> <mailto:af...@ics-il.net>> wrote: >> PON to the desktop would only have active gear in the NOC and in the device. >> Everything between is passive. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com <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 <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 <mailto:n...@blastcomm.com>> >> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 10:16:36 AM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Indoor GPON - Why? >> >> >> But Why? I understand Long haul PON for FTTH, to conserve miles and miles >> of trunk fiber, but why in a building? Instead of having a single device (a >> switch) you now have active hardware all over the building to manage and >> maintain (And power). >> >> >> On 6/23/2015 10:08 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: >> PON looks to be where people are going for fiber to the desktop. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com <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 <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> <mailto:n...@blastcomm.com> >> To: "Animal Farm" <af@afmug.com> <mailto: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 >> <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) >> >> >> >> >> >> >
