PMC-Sierra releases pluggable GPON Optical Network Terminal/Phyworks reports 30 millionth chip shipment and strong growth
MAY 26, 2010 — PMC-Sierra Inc. announced the first pluggable GPON optical network terminal (ONT) reference design that can connect any customer premises equipment (CPE) equipped with a standard small form-factor pluggable (SFP) port to a high-speed passive optical network (PON), according to a company spokesperson.
The low-power, plug-and-play ONT enables carriers and system vendors to upgrade existing service-oriented home and small/medium business equipment, including gateways, routers, and integrated access devices, to full GPON functionality without hardware or software redesign. It eliminates the need for carriers and service providers to deploy new CPE when introducing advanced fiber-based services.
The pluggable ONT, based on PMC-Sierra’s GPON SoC for mini-ONT applications, is powered by standard interfaces in the host device and does not require a dedicated power supply.
“FTTH networks have passed the initial adoption stage and service providers are looking for innovative ways to connect existing customers and equipment to passive optical networks for advanced services at faster speeds. In addition, multiple regulators require demarcation between CPE and carrier-provided PON ONTs,” says Raphael Sankar,
vice president and co-general manager of PMC-Sierra’s FTTH Division.
The PAS65823A-KIT pluggable ONT integrates an optical transceiver, a host interface, and a OMCI stack that is interoperable with all major OLT systems on the market. It can be connected to any SFP receptacle and does not require any software or hardware modifications to the host system.
The PAS65823A-KIT pluggable GPON ONT reference design is available now.
MAY 27, 2010 — Phyworks announced shipment of its 30 millionth chip, as well as a predicted revenue growth in 2010 of 90%. The company cites revenue increases in core PON (passive optical network), mobile backhaul, and equalizer markets as key contributing factors.
Phyworks CEO Stephen King says, “Focus on the global PON market has allowed us to gain additional market share in the last year. This coupled with overall growth in the market has meant we’re experiencing significant increased shipments of all products into the ONU (optical network unit) sector, most notably in China, Japan, and the USA.”
“We’re also in the final development stage with our next generation of 10GPON technology, making Phyworks well placed to support the next wave of worldwide growth in the PON market.”
King continues, “We’ve also seen exceptional growth in our equalizer and clock and data recovery chips in backplane and active copper cable markets. These opportunities are particularly interesting and include everything from 3.125G to 14G backplanes to PCI Express and SFP+ and XFP active copper cables.”
