Broadcom is ready to supply the technology that will allow cable operators to easily migrate their networks from 1Gbps to 10Gbps while preserving DOCSIS back-office operations.
Its end-to-end EPON ONU and OLT chipsets and DML software can now be deployed in DPoE 1.0 environments thanks to collaboration with CableLabs, MSOs and industry OEMs on defining the requirements for the environments.
Commenting on the development, Greg Fischer, Broadcom VP and general manager for Broadband Carrier Access, said:
“The DPoE specifications represent a significant achievement on the part of CableLabs, cable MSOs and industry OEMs to create an open standard that achieves full vendor and equipment interoperability. This will further the growth of the cable industry by meeting the bandwidth needs of business users.
“As an early supporter of the technology, Broadcom has devoted significant resources to both the standardisation process and our product portfolio to make DPoE technology available today.”
Ralph Brown, CableLabs’ CTO, added: “Broadcom worked closely with cable MSOs and OEMs to contribute to the DPoE standard.
“The company’s work on interoperability (IOP) testing, reviews and completion of interim specifications and ATPs was instrumental to moving the DPoE specifications forward to enable multi-vendor interoperability of devices based on EPON technology.”
