Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - PON

What does PON stand for?

• Personal Optical Network

• Public Optical Network

• Private Optical Network

• Passive Optical Network

What is the main advantage of a PON over a point-to-point network?

• Higher data transfer rates

• Lower infrastructure requirements

• Faster network setup

• More secure data transmission

What is the central location of a PON called?

• Optical Network Unit (ONU)

• Optical Line Terminal (OLT)

• Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC)

• Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH)

Which type of PON supports data transfer rates of 622 Mbps?

• APON

• EPON

• BPON

• GPON

What is the data transmission standard for GPON?

• STM-4

• ATM

• IEEE 802.3

• ITU G.984

Which PON implementation is the most popular?

• EPON

• GPON

• BPON

• APON

What is the maximum data transfer rate for EPON?

• 10 Gbps

• 2.488 Gbps

• 1.244 Gbps

• 622 Mbps

What does FTTH stand for in the context of PON?

• Fiber-to-the-Neighborhood

• Fiber-to-the-Building

• Fiber-to-the-Home

• Fiber-to-the-Curb

Which PON type uses Ethernet frames for data transmission?

• GPON

• EPON

• BPON

• APON

What is the purpose of unpowered splitters in a PON?

• Increase data transfer rates

• Route data to multiple destinations

• Enhance network security

• Provide power to the network