NOVEMBER 8, 2006 -- GEPON/EPON chipset provider Teknovus (search for Teknovus) today announced the deployment of the TK3715, the industry's first production-ready EPON ONU that is fully compatible with China Telecom, say Teknovus representatives. It is based on Teknovus' widely deployed TK3713, offering a single-chip IPTV-ready ONU with what the company claims is industry-leading power, size and cost.
Teknovus' TK3715 incorporates China Telecom's specifications in the areas of security, Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation (DBA), and interoperability with other EPON chip vendors. China Telecom announced the results of its extensive interoperability testing at the recent China Lightwave FTTH conference. Teknovus EPON chips passed or exceeded all testing parameters.
Four equipment vendors have announced deployment of Teknovus' EPON (search for EPON) systems in China, including Salira Systems, Ocean Broadband, Fiberhome, and Suminet (a division of Sumitomo). They, along with Teknovus' unannounced partners, are enabling the traditional PTTs, such as China Telecom and China Netcom; cable operators; and mobile operators to support advanced broadband services, including premium video, high-speed data, and VoIP, as well as legacy services covering cell site backhaul, leased line data, and TDM voice.
"China Telecom recently completed the China EPON standard focusing on FTTH and FTTB applications," reports Dr. Shen Cheng Bin of China Telecom's Shanghai Research Institute. "System vendor interoperability testing will be completed by year-end, facilitating major EPON deployments in 2007.IChina Telecom's EPON chip vendor interoperability testing ensured that deployments will meet performance, security, and management parameters," he adds.
"Our TK3715 focuses on the Chinese market by incorporating our highly integrated single-chip IPTV-capable ONU with China Telecom's specifications,"Ireports Dr. Rex Naden, CEO of Teknovus. "Today's EPON solutions are at the same price point as VDSL while supporting bandwidth-hungry applications, such as HDTV, VoD, and on-line gaming."
Analysts predict that there will be more than 20 million IPTV users in China by 2010. Bandwidth demand for advanced video services and the cost/performance of EPON compared to other broadband solutions are key market drivers. China is expected to surpass Japan in EPON chip deployments in 2009 with the China PON market representing $600 million.
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