DECEMBER 5, 2006 -- PMC-Sierra Inc. (search for PMC-Sierra) has announced the availability of what it claims are the industry's first EPON optical network unit (ONU) and optical line terminal (OLT) silicon devices that support China Telecom-defined algorithms and features for the Chinese telecom market.
The new PAS6301 ONU for customer premises equipment (CPE) and the PAS5201 OLT for central office (CO) equipment together provide an end-to-end EPON solution, say company representatives. The two system-on-chip (SoC) devices are the first to be designed to meet new China Telecom standards that define data encryption and decryption algorithms, quality-of-service (QoS) procedures, and classification protocols, making them ideal for emerging high-volume deployments in China, reports PMC-Sierra. These devices extend the company's product offerings in high-volume EPON devices by providing enhanced Forward Error Correction (FEC) in both ONU and OLT devices, enabling higher split ratio and longer physical links in the access network.
In addition, the PAS6301 includes voice-over-IP (VoIP) service support to lower the cost of providing voice over fiber. Both devices support large packet buffers for higher quality IPTV broadcast capabilities, which is a significant improvement over previously available devices, say company representatives.
"We are pleased that a market leader such as PMC-Sierra has introduced EPON devices that support the features that we have deemed important for our marketplace," says Wang Zuo Qiang, director of the network technology department of China Telecom. "We have worked with the industry to define a complete set of features and algorithms so that equipment deployed in China will be compatible with our requirements."
"These new EPON SoCs demonstrate PMC-Sierra's commitment to all Asian markets," adds Victor Vaisleib, general manager of the FTTH Business Unit at PMC-Sierra. "They provide key feature integration for supporting China Telecom FTTH deployments as well as providing extended feature sets that result in a lower BOM cost for the system vendors."
According to Jeff Heynen, directing analyst for broadband and IPTV at Infonetics Research, PMS-Sierra is the volume leader in FTTH devices with millions of devices deployed in Japan. He believes the company's new EPON SoCs will position PMC-Sierra to support future deployments in China as well.
PMC-Sierra will be showcasing its portfolio of solutions for fiber-to-the-home and customer premises equipment, as well as wireline and wireless equipment at this week's ITU Telecom World in Hong Kong, China. According to the company, highlights include:
• A demonstration of the industry's first EPON residential gateway solution with the ability to deliver carrier-grade IPTV and voice services over the home network;
• The industry's first EPON ONU and OLT silicon devices with key China Telecom features; and
• The first live demonstration of PMC-Sierra GigaPASS FTTH architecture for GPON networks and a demonstration of interoperability between ZTE's GPON OLT and PMC-Sierra's GPON ONT reference designs in ZTE's booth in the GPON Pavilion, Booth # 10027.
Samples of the EPON PAS6301 ONU and PAS5201 OLT devices are available now. The PAS6301 ONU is available in a PGBA 456 package, and the PAS5201 is available in a BGA 376 package.
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