Actiontec to Release ONTs for GPON Fiber Deployments to the Home.Products Will Expand Firm's Connectivity Portfolio for IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. Services LAS VEGAS -- Actiontec Electronics today announced the upcoming release of optical network terminals (ONTs) designed to support GPON See PON. fiber deployments to the home. Scheduled to ship in the second half of 2007, the devices will enable Actiontec to supply broadband service providers with complete consumer premises equipment solutions for every IPTV delivery scenario, from ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line 2+ and fiber to the curb/VDSL to the house to GPON-based fiber networks running all the way to the subscriber's door. The addition of ONTs to Actiontec's product line is part of a larger strategy that will enable service providers to significantly reduce the cost of CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment installations in GPON environments. That strategy will be unveiled later this year. The new ONTs will leverage the next-generation GPON standard for passive optical networks, including the higher bandwidth and bandwidth efficiency over earlier protocols. A GPON network delivers up to 2,488 Mbits per second of downstream bandwidth, and 1,244 Mbits per second of upstream bandwidth, compared to throughput of 622/155 Mbits per second for the earlier BPON See PON. standard. GPON's method of packaging data also allows for higher quality of service for delay-sensitive traffic such as voice and video communications. The ONTs will complement Actiontec's portfolio of IPTV-capable routers and gateways. The company now offers ADSL+, ADSL2+ bonded, VDSL See DSL. VDSL - Very high bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line and fiber gateways that can manage traffic loads ranging from 24 Mbps to 100 Mbps, support legacy telco delivery mechanisms as well as new infrastructure, and provide room-to-room content distribution with a choice of MoCA, HomePlug AV or HPNA See HomePNA. 3.1 networking in addition to Ethernet and WiFi connectivity. This makes Actiontec the first vendor with CPE equipment that supports every major WAN and LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. distribution standard. About Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Actiontec Electronics develops products and services enabling consumers to leverage broadband Internet connectivity to simplify and enrich their lives. Actiontec's products include the market's broadest selection of IPTV-capable broadband gateways as well as broadband modems, routers, wireless networking devices, VoIP adapters, and digital entertainment devices, sold through retail channels and broadband service providers. Founded in 1993, Actiontec is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, and maintains branch offices in Austin, TX; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Basingstoke, United Kingdom; Bogota, Colombia; Shanghai, China; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, call 408-752-7700 or visit http://www.actiontec.com |
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