EPON, EPoC, DPoE, RFoG, DOCSIS®-Beyond the Alphabet Soup
Operators’ services are migrating from traditional to IP delivery, which is driving a need for an evolution in the access network. Technology changes to the access network are a multi-year deployment cycle, so operators are investigating and trialing different technologies for next generation delivery. This session will explore the pros and cons, technical and financial trade-offs, and possible hybrid approaches of these various technologies.

Moderator: Brady Volpe, CTO & Founder, The Volpe Firm, Inc.

Advanced DOCSIS® vs. EPoC: A Residential Case Study
Ron Hranac, Technical Leader, and Marty Mattingly, Business Development Manager, Cisco Systems, Inc.

DOCSIS® and EPON—Where Will The Future Lead?
Brady Volpe, CTO & President, The Volpe Firm, Inc.

DPoE and EPoC—The End-Game Access Solution for Cable Networks
Dr. Marek Hajduczenia, xPON Standardization Director, ZTE Corporation

Towards Next Generation Network for MSO
Dr. Eugene (Yuxin) Dai, Principle Transport Architect, Cox Communications, Inc.

Session Offered: Tuesday, October 16, 1:15–2:30 pm
Repeated: Friday, October 19, 1:00–2:15 pm

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