LightCounting: 50G PON is the key to F5.5G
Recently, LightCounting, a market research firm in the optical communications industry, reviewed the topic of F5.5G at the 2023 Huawei Global Analyst Conference.
LightCounting introduced the 5.5G initiative, which aims to increase broadband wireless and wired connection speeds by 5 to 10 times. F5.5G is the wired portion of the 5.5G initiative.
F5.5G is based on 50G PON technology development and offers a 5x speed increase compared to 10G PON. F5.5G aims to achieve 10Gbps "ubiquitous" connectivity through 50G PON, while the 10G PON technology currently being deployed can provide 1Gbps FTTx services and 2Gbps in the future.
A real question is whether 10Gbps is needed everywhere, and several speakers suggested that industrial automation is one area that could certainly benefit from higher speed connectivity. In the case of automated optical inspection (AOI) for production quality control, for example, because a single ultra-high resolution camera requires a 7Gbps connection speed, high-speed PON technology is needed, and a 50G PON can achieve this goal. At the same time, supporting multiple cameras constantly transmitting data may pose a challenge for burst mode PON systems.
Deployment of 10G PON began with enterprise customers, but widespread adoption of the technology did not begin until the last two years, through upgrades to consumer connectivity (FTTH). By the end of 2022, 1Gbps FTTH subscribers reach 120 million, including 102 million in China. Over 25 million 10G PON OLT ports are currently deployed globally, including over 15 million in China.
Subscriber adoption of 1Gbps FTTH is still in the early stages, accounting for less than 10% of the 1.4 billion cable broadband subscribers. Service providers in North America and Europe are just beginning to deploy 10G PON or NG-PON2 technology widely. However, they have begun planning for next-generation technologies, including IEEE 25G/50G EPON and ITU-T 50G PON. in fact, ITU-T 50G PON is already supported by major operators in China, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.
Recently, LightCounting, a market research firm in the optical communications industry, reviewed the topic of F5.5G at the 2023 Huawei Global Analyst Conference.
LightCounting introduced the 5.5G initiative, which aims to increase broadband wireless and wired connection speeds by 5 to 10 times. F5.5G is the wired portion of the 5.5G initiative.
F5.5G is based on 50G PON technology development and offers a 5x speed increase compared to 10G PON. F5.5G aims to achieve 10Gbps "ubiquitous" connectivity through 50G PON, while the 10G PON technology currently being deployed can provide 1Gbps FTTx services and 2Gbps in the future.
A real question is whether 10Gbps is needed everywhere, and several speakers suggested that industrial automation is one area that could certainly benefit from higher speed connectivity. In the case of automated optical inspection (AOI) for production quality control, for example, because a single ultra-high resolution camera requires a 7Gbps connection speed, high-speed PON technology is needed, and a 50G PON can achieve this goal. At the same time, supporting multiple cameras constantly transmitting data may pose a challenge for burst mode PON systems.
Deployment of 10G PON began with enterprise customers, but widespread adoption of the technology did not begin until the last two years, through upgrades to consumer connectivity (FTTH). By the end of 2022, 1Gbps FTTH subscribers reach 120 million, including 102 million in China. Over 25 million 10G PON OLT ports are currently deployed globally, including over 15 million in China.
Subscriber adoption of 1Gbps FTTH is still in the early stages, accounting for less than 10% of the 1.4 billion cable broadband subscribers. Service providers in North America and Europe are just beginning to deploy 10G PON or NG-PON2 technology widely. However, they have begun planning for next-generation technologies, including IEEE 25G/50G EPON and ITU-T 50G PON. in fact, ITU-T 50G PON is already supported by major operators in China, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere.