Rich Tehrani forwarded an announcement to me from GEPON (Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks) developer Alloptic. I haven't seen this announcement anywhere else, so I thought it was worth highlighting:
Alloptic Expands Product Portfolio To Support 15 Mbps Ethernet Over Existing Copper Telephone Lines
This is intriguing because it seems to provide a crucial piece of the broadband puzzle for existing homes and businesses. The release explains how this product offering works:
"Alloptic’s Xgen7000 is the latest in its Fiber-To-The-Premise product line. It allows the wiring in existing buildings or neighborhoods to carry high-speed Internet, IP-Video (including HDTV) as well as traditional voice services in excess of the current speed of xDSL technology. Alloptic’s Gigabit Ethernet PON is used to carry services into the neighborhood or building where the Xgen7000 uses existing copper telephone lines for delivery of service to the consumer. As with other long-range Ethernet and xDSL technology, an inexpensive home media converter is used to change the signals back into the traditional Ethernet interfaces."
Alloptic says that Xgen7000 allows network operators to "to easily deploy high-speed broadband to existing, pre-wired high-density applications like hotels, condominiums, and apartments."
The release quotes Mike Serrano, Director of Product Marketing for the company: “Until now, high-speed data services were limited to locations within 3 miles of a central office. With the Xgen7000, service providers can leverage a passive optical network (PON) to deliver high-speed data services to customers located beyond 12 miles (20km) of a central office.”
AB -- 6/7/05
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