21 February 2019

Excel Networking says it’s now offering a range of “high-quality, high-performance” PON (passive optical network) solutions for fibre connectivity and distribution.

The line-up includes the Environ enclosures which feature consolidated points of connection that will fit into utility spaces and cable routes. Excel says this removes the need for additional space to be allocated throughout the building infrastructure, such as secondary equipment rooms.

According to the company, PON solutions have several advantages when it comes to cost and space savings, reducing overall total cost of ownership.

For instance, it says a reliance on PLC splitters in the mid span of the network removes the need for aggregation switches. Excel adds that with a PLC splitter occupying considerably less footprint than an aggregation switch, the associated housing equipment is reduced also.

Furthermore, the company says the nature of a PON solution is passive, meaning the costs associated with power and cooling systems is taken out of the equation which results in increased opex savings and increased return on investment.

“With absolute central management from the OLT to all ONTs, further savings can be achieved by reduced labour costs; as everything is centrally managed, skilled and trained network engineers don’t need to waste time travelling from switch to switch to configure the ports,” states Excel.