FTTPandGPON

  Ok let’s clarify a few things first – GPON stands for Gigabit Passive Optical Network, and FTTH stands for Fibre to the Home. There is also the term FTTP, Fibre to the Premises to consider, as its a term more popular in the UK, but it basically means the same thing as FTTH and those terms can be used interchangeably.   So, are GPON and FTTH or FTTP the same thing? Nope…not exactly. You can think of GPON being a specific type of technology that is used in implementing FTTH.   Sounds a bit complicated… but stay with me on this.   So FTTH (and again, FTTP) are the terms used to describe not only the connection of those super-fast fibre otpic cables directly to the home (or any premises really) for the provision of fast and reliable internet access – but also (as we have seen in a previous post) the fibre cabling infrastructure in the premises (building) for the delivery of those services to the various apartments, retail outlets, offices etc within that building...

  How Internet Protocol (IP) is Revolutionizing Video Production and Delivery in the IPTV Ecosystem Let’s Start Here I read somewhere recently that the media and entertainment industry is undergoing a major shift. Traditional broadcast methods are being replaced by Internet Protocol (IP)-based workflows, especially in the realm of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). I’m not sure how much of this is news, at least for those who’ve been in the industry a while, as video streams over IP have been around for a number of years now. And for clarity, for the purposes of this commentary here we are referring to IPTV as the video and audio content being sent over the internet for delivery to user premises, as opposed to IPTV on the LAN…which we will probably get onto in another post… As our video consumption habits evolve and demand for flexible, scalable, and efficient delivery grows, IP workflows are becoming the new standard — and a powerful engine of productivity. What Are IP...

  Sometimes in order to succeed you need to learn how not to fail. There are many things you should do in order to have a successful, fully functional, state-of-the-art AV system for applications such as IPTV. One of those is having an optimally designed IP network for AV solutions (whether GPON based or more typical ethernet switch based.) Another is understanding what is, and what isn’t an IP-based system.. The HDBaseT ‘Myths’ Although the introductory statement above may seem obvious to some, one of the most common questions I still get asked when talking about or presenting AVoverIP solutions (for example, for LAN based IPTV distribution systems) is how it differs from the more traditional AV distribution technologies - especially HDBaseT. The answer is, well, fundamentally, quite a lot. I still get asked this, even now, as it seems I guess rather common belief (perhaps more for those not fully conversant with IP systems) that because HDBaseT uses Cat/x cabling to distrib...

  I’m sure that we’re all aware by now that in this day and age, having access to high-speed internet is not considered a luxury. It is more of a realistic expectation —if not a necessity.  Fibre to the Home (FTTH) or Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) technology enables this demand by providing ultra-fast broadband connections directly to residential units. But what exactly goes on behind the walls of a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) or apartment building to make FTTH possible? We design fibre infrastructure systems for all types of building and campus environments to cater for many types of signal distribution, (VoIP, IPTV, CCTV, Door Entry systems, Building Management etc..) and there are a number of key components and infrastructure used in a standard FTTH (FTTP) installation in an apartment building, including elements such as the  QDSA , STOA , fibre splice holder , and optical fibre socket .  We go through these in more detail below: The Journey of Fibre in a...