From April 2023 10Gbps XGS-PON technology will be deployed as standard across the CityFibre network. This deployment will enable CityFibre providers, including CloudConnX to provide services offering symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps.
The CityFibre network is currently built on a G-PON based architecture. The rollout of XGS-PON increases the speed capability of the network ten fold. Market-leading vendors Calix and Nokia have been selected to partner with CityFibre for the XGS-PON rollout.
The CityFibre network is currently built on a G-PON based architecture. The rollout of XGS-PON increases the speed capability of the network ten fold. Market-leading vendors Calix and Nokia have been selected to partner with CityFibre for the XGS-PON rollout.
Cityfibre trialled the upgrade from G-PON to XGS-PON in York. The existing CityFibre network was designed to enable rapid and smooth updates in the future, and this proved to be the case with the upgrade pilot study in York. During the pilot project all technical, process and customer experience challenges were evaluated and addressed, and the first customers have since been connected to the new XGS-PON network with near perfect optical testing results. The York upgrade was undertaken in partnership in partnership with Calix, LambdaNetworks and Splice Group.
What is the difference between GPON and XGS-PON?
GPON stands for 'Gigabit passive optical network'. GPON is capable of delivering download speeds of up to 2.5Gbps and upload speeds of up to 1.25Gbps.
XGS-PON stands for '10 gigabit symmetrical passive optical network'. XGS-PON is capable of delivering both download and upload speeds of up to 10Gbps.
Both GPON and XGS-PON are point to multi-point passive optical networks.
Why is CityFibre switching to XGS-PON?
As technology and services develop, there is the need for greater bandwidth requirements. XGS-PON is capable of delivering symmetrical broadband services up to 10Gbps which is significantly greater than the average business needs today, but future-proofs the network as demands increase in the future. XGS-PON technology will also face less bandwidth bottlenecks than GPON.
The rollout of XGS-PON will allow CityFibre to support more customers on each OLT port, enabling substantial network cost savings, reducing power use across its networks and improving the efficiency of its future network expansion. These benefits can then be passed on to you, the consumers.
The rollout of XGS-PON will allow CityFibre to support more customers on each OLT port, enabling substantial network cost savings, reducing power use across its networks and improving the efficiency of its future network expansion. These benefits can then be passed on to you, the consumers.
Lets hear from John Franklin, Chief Technology and Information Officer at CityFibre:
“CityFibre is committed to building a Full Fibre network that is Better By Design, providing our partners and their customers with the fastest and most reliable services at the best value. By partnering with Calix and Nokia we now have two trusted and market-leading technology vendors underpinning a nationwide 10Gbps XGS-PON technology deployment programme.
“Our parallel deployment of a high-capacity national backbone to carry virtually unlimited traffic alongside this XGS-PON deployment programme will deliver a highly efficient and adaptable network for the future. This in turn will enable our ISP partners to offer a differentiated range of services in full confidence that speed and service quality can be maintained as consumer and business bandwidth demand continues to rise.”
“Our parallel deployment of a high-capacity national backbone to carry virtually unlimited traffic alongside this XGS-PON deployment programme will deliver a highly efficient and adaptable network for the future. This in turn will enable our ISP partners to offer a differentiated range of services in full confidence that speed and service quality can be maintained as consumer and business bandwidth demand continues to rise.”