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FTTP
Fiber Deep
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HFC
Focus
Regulatory
Network
Support R&D
Backbone
Technology Generations
DOWNSTREAM UPSTREAM
@ 1550 nm @ 1610 nm
1550 nm
Broadcast Tx EDFA
Splitter
1610 or 1310 nm
WDM
Analog 10-20 km
RPR RFPON
CPE
New service
Headend area
ring
VHUB can be
optimally placed
inside neighborhood
or business park
$700 $1,000
$900
$600
$800
$500 $700
$600
$400
$500
$300 $400
$300
$200
$200
$100
$100
$0 $0
Aerial Underground Aerial Underground
HFC N+4 FD (HFC N+0) RFoG HFC N+4 FD (HFC N+0) RFoG
HFC / FD / RFoG Cost per HP (0% take rate) HFC / FD / RFoG Cost per HP (65% take rate)
Population Density:
Suburban areas with ~80 HHP/mile
$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 U-MD U-LD A-HD A-MD A-LD U-HD U-MD U-LD
High, Mid & Low Density Cost per HP (0% take rate) High, Mid & Low Density Cost per HP (65% take rate)
1550 nm
1550 nm
Broadcast Tx EDFA
Splitter
Choice of CWDMs
WDM RFPON VHub
>60 km
$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
$1,500/64 subs
4x38 Mbps forward for 152
Mbps total 610 Mbps (net of overhead) or 200
Mbps total; symmetrical
4x27 Mbps reverse for 108
Mbps total
$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 $1,000/64 subs
Mbps total
610 Mbps (net of overhead) or 200
4x27 Mbps reverse for 108 Mbps total; symmetrical
Mbps total
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