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FTTP / RFoG / RFPON

Architecture & Implementation
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Strategic Product Focus

FTTP

Fiber Depth

Fiber Deep

Regulatory
Network
Backbone

Focus

HFC

Support

R&D

Technology Generations
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RFoG Vs. IPTV

Why Not IPTV?

Why RFoG?

Standards are not fully developed

Headend equipment is expensive

and subject to change as the
standards evolve

Uses the headend technology

already in place

Uses the set top boxes already in

place

New MPEG 4 set top boxes

needed in the Customers
premise

Uses the DOCSIS platforms

already in place and supports
DOCSIS 3

Back office support does not

yet exist at the cableco

Simply replaces what would be

the traditional RF node

Workforce has little if any

experience in the IP domain

No back office changes are

needed. Business as usual

Little workforce training is

needed

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RFoG Spectrum

UPSTREAM
@ 1610 nm

DOWNSTREAM
@ 1550 nm
Analog TV

54 MHz

Digital TV

HSD/VoD

550 MHz

HSD/VoD

1 GHz 5

42 MHz

Return can be transmitted at 1310 or 1610* nm

1310 nm is a lower cost solution today
1610 nm is the GPON friendly solution
Compatible with PON standards
PON standards support 1490 nm downstream, 1310 nm upstream

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RFoG Reference Design

1550 nm
Broadcast Tx

EDFA

Splitter
1610 or 1310 nm

WDM

Analog
RPR

10-20 km

Fiber all the way to the home

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RFPON
CPE

Evolutionary FTTx

New service
area

Headend
ring

VHUB can be
optimally placed
inside neighborhood
or business park

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RFoG Node Configuration

24 dBm output EDFA (21 dBm x2)

Integrated downstream split / upstream

1310 (or 1610) filter

Dual Quad channel analog return Rx

Digital upstream to the headend

Can be up to 80 KM HE to Home

Can mux up to 15 CWDM RFoG nodes

on a single fiber or 40 DWDM
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Micro-node Specs

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Simple RFoG Design

CPE device takes in fiber, output is F

Indoor or side of house solutions

Two-way CPE
Broadband downstream receiver
Low cost return laser @ 1310 or 1610nm

Interfaces seamlessly with

Installed STBs
Installed cable modems

Same Downstream Tx
as HFC nodes

Same Upstream Rx as
HFC nodes

Installed eMTAs

RFoG node replaces traditional

HFC node

All parts are available for shipment

today

Same Upstream Tx used in HFC

nodes

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Hybrid BC/NC RFoG Design

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Add NC Tx for up to 300 MHz of

dedicated bandwidth

Share 1550 BC Tx with 16 (or more)

RFoG/HFC nodes

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RFoG Fiber Management

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Options exist from many respected manufactures

Fiber distribution can be organized in a star or distributed star architecture

Contact your distributor for the best solutions for your application

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RFoG Capital Expense

$1,000

$700

$900
$600

$800

$700

$500

$600

$400

$500
$300

$400
$300

$200

$200
$100

$100
$0

$0
Aerial

Aerial

Underground

HFC N+4

FD (HFC N+0)

HFC N+4

RFoG

HFC / FD / RFoG Cost per HP (0% take rate)

Underground

FD (HFC N+0)

RFoG

HFC / FD / RFoG Cost per HP (65% take rate)

Population Density:
Suburban areas with ~80 HHP/mile

Infrastructure vs. Total Cost:

Infrastructure and total cost for HFC N+4 and N+0 stay constant at different
take out rate (except for variable cost and some cost of drop install if not
included)
Total costs for RFoG increase with increase in take out rate (due to CPE cost)

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RFoG Capital Expense

$1,600

$1,600

$1,400

$1,400

$1,200

$1,200

$1,000

$1,000

$800

$800

$600

$600

$400

$400

$200

$200

$0

$0
A-HD

A-MD

A-LD

U-HD

FD (HFC N+0)

U-MD

U-LD

A-LD

U-HD

FD (HFC N+0)

Population Density:

Average urban areas with

approximately 80 HHP/mile
Rural areas with
approximately 30 HHP/mile.

U-MD

U-LD

RFoG

High, Mid & Low Density Cost per HP (65% take rate)

Highly urbanized areas with

>200 HHP/mile

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A-MD

RFoG

High, Mid & Low Density Cost per HP (0% take rate)

A-HD

Infrastructure vs. Total Cost:

RFoG (FTTH) infrastructure cost < HFC
cost even for average population
density; at low premium for high
population density areas.
Total RFoG cost with CPE devices > HFC
cost except for rural areas.
Cost effective scalability of RFoG to
RFPON (future addition of PON).

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RFoG Limitations

Downstream reach traditionally limited by EDFA output,

splitter loss, CPE input requirements

Upstream reach limited by CPE laser, splitter loss, receiver

input requirements, and channel loading
Upstream laser typically a low-cost, low-power unit

Fiber count

Just cable TV services

What happens next when MSOs need to provide even higher
bandwidth services?

The solution: RFPON next-generation RFoG

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What is RFPON?

RFPON: Next-generation RFoG

RFoG with the ability to seamlessly add GEPON capabilities

Simple, cost-effective way for MSOs to deploy FTTP

Same services as traditional HFC
Same technology as traditional HFC
Same back-office provisioning systems as DOCSIS system

Ideal for:
New housing developments where FTTP is a must
Low density, rural areas of the franchise

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Can serve homes, businesses and MDUs

SCTE standards initiative in process

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RFPON

1550 nm
1550 nm
Broadcast Tx EDFA

Splitter

Choice of CWDMs
WDM

RFPON VHub
1610 or 1310 nm

Digital
RPR

RFPON
CPE

>60 km

Fiber all the way to the home

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Evolutionary FTTP
DOCSIS & GEPON

RFPON VHub providing video,

DOCSIS data and voice services
PLUS capacity for 2 PON modules

GEPON compliant
1490 nm downstream, 1310 nm
upstream

Up to 256 Video+DOCSIS customers

PLUS up to 128 (2x64) GEPON
customers

Each GEPON module supports

1 Gbps bandwidth

Up to 64 customers

Node PON

DOCSIS back-office provisioning

One system for both solutions
No operator re-training

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Module

Simple RFPON Design

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Add GbE switch connected

to the Internet backbone

GEPON interface designed

to integrate with DOCSIS
back office

Add GEPON OLTs to the node to

provide shared GbE services

Replace the OP4138 with OR4168

receiver / filter

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RFoG continues to operate as

before for your Customers

Replace the RFoG CPE with a

RFPON compatible unit to
provide Customer with shared
GbE service

GEPON Module

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Compatible with HFC or Fiber

Deep architectures

Serves up to 64 customers using

standard PON CPE devices

Bandwidth rate limiting from 1

Mbps to 1000 Mbps in 1Mbps
steps

Compatible with standard GigE

switch at head-end

Compatible with Aurora digital

return and NI3030E

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Cost Comparison (Today)

DOCSIS 3.0

Alternative Technologies

$15/sub

$23/sub

256 kbps/sub forward

Forward & Reverse (symmetrical)

180 kbps/sub reverse

10 Mbps/sub for GEPON

Net of overhead

$9K/600 subs
4x38 Mbps forward for 152
Mbps total
4x27 Mbps reverse for 108
Mbps total

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$1,500/64 subs
610 Mbps (net of overhead) or 200
Mbps total; symmetrical

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Cost Comparison (Future?)

DOCSIS 3.0

Alternative Technologies

$7/sub

$16/sub

256 kbps/sub forward

Forward & Reverse (symmetrical)

180 kbps/sub reverse

10 Mbps/sub for GEPON or 3

Mbps initially for BitCoax

Net of overhead

$4K/600 subs
4x38 Mbps forward for 152
Mbps total
4x27 Mbps reverse for 108
Mbps total

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$1,000/64 subs
610 Mbps (net of overhead) or 200
Mbps total; symmetrical

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CPE Cost Comparison

DOCSIS 3.0

Alternative Technologies

>$80 /sub today for:

Forward & Reverse: 610 Mbps/sub

for GEPON (net of overhead)

152 Mbps/sub forward

108 Mbps/sub reverse

$50 /sub in future

Total :

$100 /sub for GEPON

610 Mbps forward or 200 Mbps
total; symmetrical

Today: $95 /sub for 256 kbps/180

kbps forward/reverse service
In Future: $57 /sub for 256
kbps/180 kbps forward/reverse
service

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Today: $150 /sub for GEPON

Total:
Today: $173 /sub for 10 Mbps
symmetrical

In Future: $116 /sub for 10 Mbps

symmetrical

DOCSIS 3.0

GEPON

Today

$0.37 /sub/kbps

$0.017 /sub/kbps

Future

$0.22 /sub/kbps

$0.012 /sub/kbps

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In Summary

RFoGs cost is more than HFC in high take rate / high density
locations

Can be lower CapEx in low take rate / low density applications

Does not require specialized technicians

Does not require back office changes

RFPON is the next-generation RFoG

Extends reach / Reduces cost / Reduces fiber count
Doubles upstream bandwidth (compared to DOCSIS 3.0)

Seamless evolution to include PON functionality

Standards-based GEPON
Up to 64 users per GEPON module
Integrated with deployed DOCSIS provisioning system

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Existing, Deployed, Working

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