What is E-PON?
Ethernet Passive Optical Network (E-PON) is a type of Passive Optical Network (PON) that uses Ethernet as the communication protocol over a fiber optic infrastructure.
E-PON technology is widely used for delivering high-speed broadband services in both residential and business environments. It allows service providers to deliver data, voice, and video services to end-users over a single fiber optic cable, reducing the need for multiple cables and increasing network efficiency. In an E-PON network, Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) are used to convert electrical signals from the service provider's network into optical signals that are sent over the fiber optic cable to the Optical Network Units (ONUs) located at the customer's premises. The ONUs convert the optical signals back into electrical signals and distribute the services to the customer's equipment, such as routers or computers. E-PON technology offers several advantages over traditional copper-based networks, including higher bandwidth, greater reliability, and longer distances between network nodes. It is also cost-effective, as it can be deployed using existing fiber optic infrastructure and requires less equipment and cabling than other networking technologies.