Zhone Technologies outlined its product suite for telcos delivering triple play services over their copper infrastructure. Zhone’s Single Line Multi-Service product family now offers both copper or fiber interfaces, supporting TDM, IP or ATM protocols with uplinks including T1/E1 IMA, DS3, E3, OC-3, STM-1, OC-12, STM-4, 10bT, 100bT, and GigE. Line side services include G.SHDSL, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL and PON.
Zhone is also supplying a residential gateway that combines the functions of a DSL modem, router, Integrated Access Device and up to four video decoders. The device eliminates the need for set top boxes. It uses existing inside wiring (copper and coax) and existing TVs, peripherals and electronic devices for tuning.
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- In September 2003, Zhone Technologies unveiled a PON solution for its Single Line Multi-Service (SLMS) architecture, which is designed to enable telephone carriers to deliver the triple-play of voice, data and video services to their subscribers over a single network. Zhone is introducing new Multiple Access Line Concentrator (MALC) PON optical line termination (OLT) cards. Designed for CO, RT, outdoor cabinet or basement deployment, Zhone’s MALC media- and protocol-agnostic packet loop carriers can be configured for traditional and next generation architectures, including ATM packet loop carrier, optical line termination unit, ATM/IP DSLAM and traditional DLC. Zhone’s implementation supports the B-PON standard (G983.3). Zhone will also be introducing a PON Residential Gateway that serves as the ONT/ONU for connections directly to residential subscribers. The device delivers up to four POTS voice ports, fast Ethernet and RF video over a single fiber input. The unit also features the ability to distribute Ethernet over coaxial cable for homes where Cat 5 wiring is not available. The Ethernet signal is converted inside the ONT to an 802.11 RF signal which is then combined with the video signal on the coaxial cable.