FTTX: Key Market and Technology Trends

Dr. Rajiv Dighe
Sr. Product Line Manager Broadcom

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
4:00 PM

Abstract – World-wide broadband access deployments have seen massive growth due to fiber access technologies based on Passive Optical Networks (PON). In this talk, we describe the different PON technologies that have been currently deployed (IEEE-based EPON, ITU-based GPON) and the next generation higher bandwidth solutions (IEEE-based 10G EPON and ITU-based XGPON1, NGPON2). We also talk about the market drivers for these technologies as well as the different deployment models (Fiber To The Home, Fiber To The Curb, Fiber To The Basement etc.). Lastly we illustrate how these technologies will be the building blocks of the Digital Smart Home as we move to the Internet of Things.

Mr. Rajiv Dighe got his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from University of Notre Dame in 1986. He started his career at ATT Bell Labs working on Broadband Networks. A Broadband Systems Architect with more than 30 years experience in architecting and building packet based (ATM/IP) platforms for next-generation networks as well as Digital Subscriber Loops (DSL) and Passive Optical Networks (PON) chipsets. He holds 22 US Patents and currently manages the xPON-based Home Gateway SoCs for Broadcom.