Abstract
PON has proven to be the lowest cost FTTH network for Triple Play services. For video, telcos have realized the need to provide IPTV as opposed to CATV overlay on their PON not only for a richer and more competitive video offering but also for driving down costs. However, high-speed services such as IPTV require more than just more bandwidth to solve the QoS sensitivities cost effectively. This talk will review the intrinsic QoS mechanisms in GPON that make it standout as the best PON technology for QoS sensitive applications like IPTV, VoIP and gaming. It will also provide an update on the state of the PON industry as well as a PON technology cost comparison based on transport requirements to support High Definition (HD) and multiple Standard Definition (SD) IPTV streams.

Speaker Biography
Dan Parsons is the Director of Marketing at BroadLight with 23 years experience in telecommunication equipment and semiconductors including 15 years in the fiber optics industry. He initiated AFC's (now Tellabs) FTTP efforts and brought to market the industry's first hardened CWDM ROADM. Dan received his P.Eng in Ottawa, Canada.<Back>