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POL (GPON) is the New Santa Claus

The Passive Optical LAN aka (POL) or GPON costs less, has unlimited bandwidth,  and hugs our environment. I could add much more to POLs merit list. Instead, I invite you to make your own list of headaches that you'd like to trade in from using the traditional Ethernet LAN. Ho! Ho! And, POL is secure. You name the industry, and POL comes out swinging. Here are a few examples: Hospitality, Universities, and the  Federal Government. This list...

PON: There is nothing passive about this Network

When you think about passivity, the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) should not come to mind. 'PON', its nickname, is experiencing exponential growth and is on target to reach 33.3 billion by 2020. Need I say more?  Just this month, Tellabs, a leading provider of the passive optical network (PON) solutions, announced a deploy in Park Place. Park Place, is a 40-story, 242-unit luxury condominium complex in Atlanta, Georgia. The 'PON'...

Same stinkin’ thinking. Same ol’ network.

  Happy New Year! Did you know that 95% of new year resolutions are broken by January 15th? I had no idea until I heard it from Tony Robbins. He helps me with my stinkin' thinkin.' I have broken a few resolutions over the years.  My ambitious gym membership always ends up on the chopping block because  I often feel like I am making a donation to the facility after a few months. I bet you have some goals for your Network in 2015. If you...

Passive Optical Network: How It Works (II)

Our series continues with a focus on the benefits of the Passive Optical Network. Our last post  highlighted tremendous savings in capital expenditure. Savings. The fruit of its design. But what about operational costs? The Passive Optical Network is the gift that keeps on giving. Network managers are smart. Scores are impressed with the savings in capital expenditures. However, at the intersection of clarity and understanding, there are...

Passive Optical LAN,Your Brazuca!

Hands down. If, it is about your network, the passive optical LAN (POL) must be on your short list. It could be your Brazuca.   Haven't heard of the POL technology? Read on. But first, let me tell you about the Brazuca. According to the Addidas group, the Brazuca is an icon born. What makes an icon? What does it take to become an icon? To be better than everyone else and rightfully deserve the spotlight, the paparazzi and the gossip? Ok,...