I am replacing my Alphion shelf if anyone is interested in it and ~30 ONTs.
On Wed, Mar 22, 2017 at 8:07 AM Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: > No, I've got multiple brands working. > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 9:49 PM George Skorup <george.sko...@cbcast.com> > wrote: > > I assume ZTE doesn't care about SFP branding? > > > On 3/21/2017 7:05 PM, Chuck Hogg wrote: > > It's not open standard. They key their optics like calix. > > On Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 12:11 AM Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> > wrote: > > Seriously though... Alphion obviously doesn't have the level of software > toys/tools that Calix does obviously, but when the cost is like 1/8th, you > can spend that money on contractors and OLTs and ONTs and get way more subs > installed much faster - and it's something that is still based on open > standards. > > That's a hard business proposition to ignore. > > On Mar 6, 2017 6:59 PM, "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > > haha… yeah fair enough ;) > > On Mar 6, 2017, at 7:04 PM, Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > > It can be different when you're the one paying for it :) > > On Mar 6, 2017 5:13 PM, "Paul Stewart" <p...@paulstewart.org> wrote: > > 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> > 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> 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] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown > *Sent:* Sunday, March 5, 2017 8:08 AM > *To:* 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 > > *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 <%28415%29%20376-3314> / car...@race.com / > http://www.race.com > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of George Skorup < > george.sko...@cbcast.com> > *Sent:* Saturday, March 4, 2017 8:44:29 PM > *To:* 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> 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 ; 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? > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Chuck > > > -- > Regards, > Chuck > -- Regards, Chuck