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G.984.1, Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks • Full Service Support – including voice, TDM, Ethernet
(G-PON): General characteristics (10/100 BaseT), ATM, leased lines, wireless extension
This Recommendation provides examples of services, and more.
User Network Interfaces (UNI) and Service Node Inter-
faces (SNI) that are required by network operators. In • Physical reach of at least 20 km with a logical reach
addition, it shows the principal deployment configuration. support within the protocol of 60 km.
Wherever possible, this Recommendation maintains
characteristics from the ITU-T G.982 and G.983.x series • Support for various bitrate options using the same
Recommendations in order to promote backward com- protocol, including symmetrical 622 Mbit/s,
patibility with existing Optical Distribution Networks (ODN) symmetrical 1.25 Gbit/s, 2.5 Gbit/s downstream
that comply with these Recommendations. and 1.25 Gbit/s upstream and more.

G.984.2, Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks • Strong Operation, Administration, Maintenance and
(G-PON): Physical Media Dependent (PMD) layer Provisioning (OAM&P) capabilities offering end-to-end
specification service management.
This Recommendation specifies the physical layer require-
ments and specifications for the Physical Media Depend- • Security at the protocol level for downstream traffic Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network
ent (PMD) layer. It covers systems with nominal line rates due to the multicast nature of PON.
of 1244.160 Mbit/s and 2488.320 Mbit/s in the down-
stream direction and 155.520 Mbit/s, 622.080 Mbit/s,
1244.160 Mbit/s and 2488.320 Mbit/s in the upstream
direction. Both symmetrical and asymmetrical Worldwide Passive Optical
(upstream / downstream) Gigabit-capable Passive Optical
Network (G-PON) systems are described.
Networks
Equipment Revenue Forecast
G.984.3, Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks
(G-PON): Transmission Convergence Layer
Specification 1 000
This Recommendation specifies the frame format,
media access control method, ranging method,
OAM functionality and security in G-PON networks. 750
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tion activities, please check the ITU-T Study Group 15
website at: www.itu.int/ITU-T/com15 transport
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 G-PON Access System

Voice
Downstream (two-fibre systems): 1310 nm ± 50 nm
Downstream (single-fibre systems): 1490 nm ± 10 nm
Upstream: 1310 nm ± 50 nm
Data
ONU
BN
Maximum bit rate 2 488 Gbit/s both downstream and upstream

Video

Access
TDM
ONU
BN Node
PABX E1/T1
NB
B N

1:32 (64) Optical splitter OLT

B N CC

BB
B N GbE
STMn/OCn

TDMA

PABX Private Automatic Branch Exchange

ONU Optical Network Unit
TDM Time Division Multiplex
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access
OLT Optical Line Termination
CC Cross Connect
Data NB Narrow Band
ONU
BN BB Broadband
E1 2 048 Mbit/s
T1 1 554 Mbit/s
0-20 km physical reach GbE gigabit ethernet
(60 km logical reach STMn Synchronous Transport Module “n”
supported by protocol) OCn Optical Carrier “n”

ITU-T Study Group 15 Question 2 is responsible for the development of Recommendations in the area of "Optical systems for access networks”.
See http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/studygroups/com15/sg15-q2.html for more details.

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