GPON vs. Ethernet.
Does selecting a networking design bring out the angst in you?
Does the process remind you of selecting a spouse?
If you’re hitched, you understand.
If you’re not, stay tuned…
When you compare GPON vs. Ethernet, the default choice is Ethernet.
Ethernet has been proven to work. The traditional Ethernet LAN.
And that makes sense to many. It makes sense to me too. Nothing can dilute a proven track record.
Nothing.
Except,
A new way of looking at an old problem. A new perspective. {Contact us for your Network analysis}
The GPON perspective. Innovative thinking.
Ethernet understands this concept better than most. The networking giant maintains its dominance because of its innovative culture.
So why the grief around GPON vs. Ethernet?
Ethernet didn’t think of it first. { Read: Suddenly, Cisco is GPON vendor}
That’s right.
Ethernet did not pioneer the Gigabit Passive Optical LAN.
But don’t wait for their admittance.
You’ll rot first.
And, the Lippis report entitled, GPON vs. Ethernet ( Gigabit Ethernet in Campus Networking), would have you think differently.
In their smoke, mirrors and misdirection campaign, they have outlined several half-truths about GPON.
Lies. {Read: Google agrees, PON is the smart, stable choice for the future}
GPON vs. Ethernet: Three lies you should know
1. GPON’s bandwidth advantages have disappeared as Ethernet switching has progressed
Truth: GPON is ITU-T G.984 based offers 2.4 Gb down, 1.2Gb up. Each PON can incorporate from 1;1 to 1;64 splits. It is depends upon the committed peak information rates. The next generation XG-PON or ITU-T987 is based on 10Gbps, 100 KM reach, and ring reliability.
A single strand of single mode fiber which is half the size of a human hair carries as much data as a copper wire that is 4 inches thick.
2. Fiber Optic Cable physical security is no more secure than Copper
Truth: Fiber Optic Cable has no Crosstalk. It is not affected by EMI or EMP. It is non-conductive
3. Some Optical Line Terminal (OLT) vendors are ‘starting’ to support V-LAN. The OLT is the main engine for the GPON design.
Truth: OLT supports multiple VLANs. “OLT provides the same functions of the layer three switches within the Cisco architecture plus more.” –SANS Institute.
Need more expansion on the truth?
The SANs institute, an esteemed third party, has provided an objective analysis on the debate between GPON vs. Ethernet.
Read their report entitled ‘ Comparative Risk Analysis Between GPON Optical LAN and Traditional LAN Technologies.‘
Then, contact us for your GPON vs. Ethernet Network analysis here.
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