Episode 1067 • • 1:29:12 - 1:35:18
1067: Double Header
GPON Technology, Future 10-Gigabit Upgrades and Infrastructure Lifespan
Dane Jasper explains the technical details of Gigabit Passive Optical Networking (GPON), which splits a single fiber strand among 32 homes. He discusses the hardware used, including Optical Line Terminals (OLT) from vendors like Adtran and Nokia. Jasper notes that while current speeds are 1 gigabit, the underlying fiber infrastructure has a 50-year lifespan and can be upgraded to 10 or 40 gigabits by simply swapping the end-point electronics.