LightCounting, a market research firm specializing in optical communications, recently discussed the significance of F5.5G during the Huawei Global Analyst Conference 2023.
The F5.5G initiative, introduced by LightCounting, aims to enhance the speed of both wireless and wired broadband connections by 5 to 10 times. Specifically, F5.5G focuses on the wired aspect of this initiative.
At the core of F5.5G lies 50G PON technology, which provides a remarkable 5 times increase in speed compared to 10G PON. The primary objective of F5.5G is to achieve ubiquitous 10Gbps connectivity through the implementation of 50G PON technology.
The necessity of 10Gbps connectivity in every scenario has been a topic of discussion. However, several speakers at the conference highlighted the potential benefits of higher speed connectivity in industrial automation. In areas such as automated optical inspection (AOI) for production quality control, where a single ultra-high resolution camera requires a 7Gbps connection speed, the utilization of high-speed PON technology becomes essential. 50G PON has the capability to meet these requirements. Nonetheless, the continuous transmission of data from multiple cameras may pose challenges for burst mode PON systems.
Initially, the deployment of 10G PON primarily targeted enterprise customers. However, widespread adoption of this technology has only commenced within the past two years, primarily through consumer connectivity upgrades, particularly in the field of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH). By the end of 2022, there were approximately 120 million 1Gbps FTTH subscribers worldwide, with China alone accounting for 102 million. Globally, over 25 million 10G PON OLT (Optical Line Terminal) ports have been deployed, including more than 15 million in China.
While the adoption of 1Gbps FTTH subscriptions is still in its early stages, representing less than 10% of the 1.4 billion cable broadband subscribers, service providers in North America and Europe have recently begun widespread deployment of 10G PON and NG-PON2 technologies. However, they are already looking ahead to future technologies, including IEEE 25G/50G EPON and ITU-T 50G PON. Notably, major operators in China, Europe, the Middle East, and other regions have already embraced ITU-T 50G PON as a supported technology.
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