Interesting …. do they work ok? I came from Calix and Adtran world for GPON/ONT stuff … considerably more than that. I did look at some DWDM stuff from China and it was total junk in my opinion - some people like it .. not my thing.
> On Mar 6, 2017, at 2:48 PM, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > > I'm importing direct from China. 16Port OLT with Class Optics and Power > Supply for $3200. ONT's for $25. PLC's from $2-10 depending on the split. > Check Alibaba. > > Regards, > Chuck > > On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 2:31 PM, George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com > <mailto:george.sko...@cbcast.com>> wrote: > Yup. My plan is to start 32:1 and knock it down to 16:1 and throw in another > OLT if needed. > > On 3/6/2017 12:01 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> Google did 32x1. Common at the time of their initial deployment was 64x1. >> The company I just got off the ground did 16x1. >> >> On Mar 6, 2017 11:47 AM, "Sterling Jacobson" <sterl...@avative.net >> <mailto:sterl...@avative.net>> wrote: >> AE gets to be a headache with power costs and heat control in cabinets. >> >> >> Low oversub GPON is plenty good for now and probably well into the future. >> >> >> I believe that is what Google did, maybe 8:1 max split? >> >> >> The temptation with GPON is to stretch it to the limits, which might cause >> some re-splicing down the road if you want super high FDX. >> >> >> AE doesn’t have that problem even with equipment a decade old I can still >> supply the same SFP+ switch with 180Gbps each if I want to carry that much >> on the backhaul. Equipment is super cheap, and it’s essentially backwards >> compatible with GPON if your neighborhood runs are short like mine. But >> again, lots of power is required. >> >> >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On >> Behalf Of Chuck McCown >> Sent: Sunday, March 5, 2017 8:08 AM >> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >> >> >> Calix has NG PON2 which does 10 Gbps per wavelength and multiple wavelengths >> all overlaid on GPON so nothing in the OSP has to change. All the splitters >> etc still work. That will give everyone on the PON 312.5 Mbps symmetrical >> all at the same time. So oversubscribing 3:1 you could sell 1G symmetrical >> to everyone and probably not run out of headroom. >> >> >> From: Carlos Alcantar >> >> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2017 3:35 AM >> >> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >> >> >> to add to this post with the new PON technologies being released this year >> giving everyone 1G FDX is going to be a non issue. >> >> >> >> Carlos Alcantar >> >> Race Communications / Race Team Member >> >> 1325 Howard Ave. #604, Burlingame, CA. 94010 >> >> Phone: +1 415 376 3314 <tel:%28415%29%20376-3314> / car...@race.com >> <mailto:car...@race.com> / http://www.race.com <http://www.race.com/> >> >> From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com <mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>> on behalf of >> George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com <mailto:george.sko...@cbcast.com>> >> Sent: Saturday, March 4, 2017 8:44:29 PM >> To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >> >> >> I'm not really worried about POTS and RF. Everyone is using cell phones and >> watching Netflix. >> >> The AE deployment is a total waste of equipment and resources for the >> utilization we're seeing. I have to go there next week and turn up another >> switch. The 1Gbps feed is averaging less than 100Mbps every night. The >> network owner was convinced that everyone had to have 1G FDX. They just >> don't realize how much electronics and power is required for 1k ports. >> There's less than 100 customers so far, so please, for the love of god, lets >> fix this now! We'll see what happens. >> >> Anyway.. this project we're looking to do on our own is a neighborhood of >> rich bitches. We already have PMP450 there and it works fine. They "want >> more speed" and if they're willing to put up some cash for it, then we'll >> build it. >> >> On 3/4/2017 9:55 PM, Josh Reynolds wrote: >> >> Alphion does, yes. >> >> >> On Mar 4, 2017 9:53 PM, "Chuck McCown" <ch...@wbmfg.com >> <mailto:ch...@wbmfg.com>> wrote: >> >> What kind of costs are you talking? >> Does it talk to ONTs? ONTs with POTS ports? >> >> Sterling is AE, I know his costs are pretty low. >> -----Original Message----- From: George Skorup Sent: Saturday, March 04, >> 2017 8:39 PM To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> ; memb...@wispa.org >> <mailto:memb...@wispa.org> Subject: [AFMUG] Small-scale GPON >> >> We're looking to do another "fiberhood" with GPON instead of AE this time >> around. I remember Chuck Hogg mentioned Alphion. Has anyone deployed the >> AOLT-4200? Looks like a good solution. Or what else have you used for small >> deployments? >> >> >> > >
