MACOM Technology Solutions Inc. (“MACOM”) today announced the industry’s first and only complete solution portfolio for 10G passive optical network (PON) applications, enabling optical line terminal (OLT) and optical network unit (ONU) infrastructure. Building on MACOM’s established industry leadership in PON and proven industrial-scale manufacturing capabilities, MACOM’s new 10G PON portfolio enables seamless component integration and unrivaled cost efficiencies to help accelerate 10G PON infrastructure build-outs.
“The shift to 10G GPON is underway with initial deployments in all major regions worldwide. The current 2.5G GPON infrastructure cannot meet continuing bandwidth growth from both residential and nonresidential subscribers and applications” said Julie Kunstler, Principal Analyst, Ovum. “In the ultra-cost sensitive, highly-competitive fiber access market, MACOM’s technology and product developments to minimize both integration complexities and costs while reducing deployments times will be well received.”
MACOM’s solution portfolio combines the inherent performance and supply scalability advantages of electro-optic modulated lasers (EOMLs), complemented by a comprehensive range of pre-qualified, interoperable APDs, TIAs, laser drivers, and CDRs. Leveraging MACOM’s L-PICTM technology platform and patented Etched Facet Technology for high-volume, low-cost laser manufacturing, MACOM’s 10G PON solution portfolio is poised to replicate the breakthrough cost structure reductions that MACOM previously achieved in 2.5G PON.
MACOM is distinguished as the industry’s only supplier to provide the entire range of 10G PON components, while delivering superior EOML technology that overcomes the performance, yield and cost limitations of electro-absorptive modulated lasers (EMLs). MACOM’s deep application expertise and end-to-end chip-set enables customers to go to market with tightly-integrated 10G PON systems at aggressive timescales, significantly shortening the design and development cycles required to independently validate component interoperability. Only MACOM can provide the cost structure, capacity and supply chain flexibility for high-volume, client-side applications.
“MACOM’s leading market share in the PON domain – where we’ve shipped over 135 million lasers to date– is a testament to customers’ trust in our proven technology platforms and volume-scale manufacturing efficiency,” said Vivek Rajgarhia, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lightwave, MACOM. “With the introduction of our 10G PON solution portfolio, we’ve again affirmed our commitment to helping customers overcome the challenges of deploying advanced optical technologies at massive scale and lowered cost structures.”
For more information on MACOM’s technology leadership in PON, visit https://www.macom.com/applications/optical-networking/fttx-2
