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References
ITU-T 984.1
ITU-T 984.2
ITU-T 984.3
ITU-T 984.4
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe GPON Network Architecture
Outline GPON Basic Concepts
Outline GPON Applications
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Contents
1. Overview of Optical Access Network
2. Basic Concepts of PON
3. GPON Frame Structure
4. GPON Key Technologies
5. GPON Management and Service Provisioning
6. Basic Services over GPON Network
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Architecture of Optical Access
Network CO Customer
Premise
3.5-5km
xDSL 2~20Mbps Remote Business
BA DSLAM
ODN Curb
m
250-700 ge
overa
Urban C
2.5Gbps Down /1.25Gbps Up
FTTC OLT
MDU
Multi-Dwelling Unit
FTTB OLT
ONU
Optical Networks Unit
FTTH OLT
ONT
Optical Line Termination Optical Networks Termination
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What is Optical Access
Network?
From the architecture diagram, the optical access network comprises the following
scenarios:
1. FTTB scenario
SBU : Single business unit ; providing a comparatively small number of ports such as
10/100/1000BASE-T, RF, and DS1/T1/E1 ports
MTU :Business Multi-tenant unit ; providing a comparatively larger number of ports,
including 10/100/1000BASE-T, RF and DS1/T1/E1 ports., VDSL2, and so on.
2. FTTC & FTTCab scenario
MDU : Multi-dwelling unit ;providing a comparatively larger number of ports, including
10/100/1000BASE-T, RF, VDSL2, and so on.
3. FTTH scenario
SFU : Single family unit , providing a comparatively small number of ports, including
following types: POTS, 10/100/1000BASE-T, and RF.
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What is PON?
Passive Optical Network
Passive Optical
Splitter ONU
Optical Line Terminal
ONU
PSTN
Internet OLT Passive Optical

Splitter
ONU
IPTV Optical Network Unit
PON is a kind of passive optical network featuring one-to-multiple-point architecture;

PON is short for Passive Optical Network ;
PON consists of Optical Line Terminal (OLT), Optical Network Unit (ONU) and Optical
Distribution Network(ODN).
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Why GPON?<1Mbps 3M 8M 25M 2.5G
Access ADSL/ADSL2+ VDSL / ADSL2+ PON

Technology Copper Based Copper Based Fiber Based
Coverage ~20km
<3km <2km <1km
diameter
Internet VoD Live TV

Service Video conferencing HDTV VoD
requirements
Remote control Game HDTV
2002 2003 2006 2010

Time
（Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks）

GPON（）
GPON supports :
Triple－play service
high-bandwidth
long-reach (up to 20 km)
GPON is the choice of large carriers in the international market.
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GPON Principle----Data
Multiplexing
GPON adopts Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology,
facilitating bi-direction communication over a single fiber.
1490nm
1310nm
To separate upstream/downstream signals of multiple users over a single

fiber, GPON adopts two multiplexing mechanisms:
In downstream direction, data packets are transmitted in a broadcast manner;
In upstream direction, data packets are transmitted in a TDMA manner.
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GPON Principle----Downstream Data
Broadcast mode
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GPON Principle----Upstream Data
TDMA mode
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GPON Standards
ITU-T G.984.1 ITU-T G.984.2
• Parameter description of GPON network • Specifications of ODN parameters
• Requirements of protection switch-over • Specifications of 2.488Gbps downstream optical port
networking • Specifications of 1.244Gbps upstream optical port
• Overhead allocation at physical layer
Simple development process

Powerful compatibility
ITU-T G-984.1/2/3/4
ITU-T G.984.3
• Specifications of TC layer in the GPON system
ITU-T G.984.4
• GTC multiplexing architecture and protocol
• OMCI message format
stack
• OMCI device management frame
• GTC frame
• OMCI working principle
• ONU registration and activation
• DBA specifications
• Alarms and performance
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Basic Performance Parameters
Upstream Downstream
Rate(Gbps) Rate(Gbps)
0.15552 1.24416
0.62208 1.24416
1.24416 Gbit/s up, 2.48832 Gbit/s
down is the mainstream speed
1.24416 1.24416 combination supported at current
time.
0.15552 2.48832
0.62208 2.48832
1.24416 2.48832
2.48832 2.48832
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Basic Performance Parameters
Maximum logical reach 60 km
Maximum physical reach 20 km
Maximum differential fibre 20 km

distance
Split ratio 1：64/up to1：128
The distance
between nearest
and farthest
ONTs
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GPON Network Model Reference
UNI R/S ODN S/R SNI
ONU/ONT OLT Service node
WDM WDM V reference point

T reference point IFpon IFpon
Optical
splitter NE
NE
ONU Optical Network Unit

ONT Optical Network Terminal
ODN Optical Distribution Network
OLT Optical Line Terminal
WDM Wavelength Division Multiplex Module
NE Network Element
SNI Service Node Interface
UNI User Network Interface
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GPON Multiplexing Architecture
Port
T-CONT Port GEM Port: the minimum unit for carrying
O services.
Port
N T-CONT: Transmission Containers is a kind of
U T-CONT
Port buffer that carries services. It is mainly used to
Port transmit upstream data units. T-CONT is
introduced to realize the dynamic bandwidth
assignment of the upstream bandwidth, so as
O to enhance the utilization of the line.
IFpon Port
N T-CONT
IF pon: GPON interface.
Port
U Based on the mapping scheme, service traffic
is carried to different GEM ports and then to
O different T-CONTs. The mapping between the
GEM port and the T-CONT is flexible. A GEM
N T-CONT Port
port can correspond to a T-CONT; or multiple
U GEM Ports can correspond to the same T-
CONT.
A GPON interface of an ONU contains one or
ONU-ID Alloc-IDs Port-ID multiple T-CONTs.
identifies identifies T- identifies GEM
ONUs CONTs ports
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GPON Multiplexing Architecture
OLT ONT
GEM Port GEM Port
T-CONT
T-CONT
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GPON Frame Structure
Downstream Framing
125us
Physical Control Block
Downstream (PCBd)
Upstream
Payload
Bandwidth Map ONT 1
AllocID Start End AllocID Start End
1 100 200 2 300 500
OLT
T-CONT1 T-CONT 2
(ONT 1) (ONT 2)
Slot Slot Slot Slot
100 200 300 500
ONT 64
PLOu PLOAMu PLSu DBRu X Payload x DBRu Y Payload y
Upstream Framing
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GPON Upstream Frame Structure
Upstream Framing
PLI Port ID PTI HEC
GEM Frame GEM Full GEM Frame

header fragment header frame header fragment
DBA Report Pad if needed
PLOu PLOAMu PLSu DBRu x Payload x DBRu y Payload y PLOu DBRu z Payload z
ONT A ONT B
DBA CRC
1,2,4bytes 1byte
Preamble Delimiter BIP ONU-ID Ind Msg ID Message CRC
ONU ID
A bytes B bytes 1 bytes 1 bytes 1 bytes 1 bytes 10 bytes 1 bytes
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GPON Downstream Frame
Structure Downstream Framing
125us
PCBd Payload PCBd Payload

n n n+1 n
Psync Ident PLOAM BIP Plend Plend US BW Map

4 bytes 4 bytes 13 bytes 1 bytes 4 bytes 4 bytes N*8 bytes
Coverage of this BIP Coverage of next BIP
FEC Ind Reserved Super-frame Blen BW Map Alen ATM Partition CRC
1 bit 1 bit Counter 30 bits Length 12 bits Length 12 bits 8 bits
Access 1 Access 2 Access n

…..
8 bytes 8 bytes 8 bytes
Alloc ID Flags SStart SStop CRC

12 bits 12 bits 2 bytes 2 bytes 1 byte
Send PLS Send PLOAMn Use FEC Send DBRu Reserved

1 bit 1 bit 1 bit 2 bits 7 bits
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Mapping of TDM Service in GPON
TDM Buffer GEM Frame
PLI
Ingress buffer Port ID
PTI
HEC
TDM
TDM data Payload
TDM fragment
TDM frames are buffered and queued as they arrive, then TDM data is multiplexed
in to fixed-length GEM frames for transmission.
This scheme does not vary TDM services but transmit TDM services transparently.
Featuring fixed length, GEM frames benefits the transmission of TDM services .
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Mapping of Ethernet Service in GPON
Ethernet Packet GEM Frame
PLI
Inter packet gap
Port ID 5 bytes
Preamble PTI
SFD CRC
DA
SA GEM
Length\Type Payload
MAC client data
FEC
EOF
GPON system resolves Ethernet frames and then directly maps the data of frames
into the GEM Payload.
GEM frames automatically encapsulate header information.
Mapping format is clear and it is easy for devices to support this mapping. It also
boasts good compatibility.
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GPON Key Technologies-
Ranging
DBA
T-CONT
AES
Attenuation
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Ranging
OLT obtains the Round Trip Delay (RTD) through ranging process, then
specifies suitable Equalization Delay (EqD) so as to avoid occurrence of
collision on optical splitters.
To acquire the serial number and ranging, OLT needs open a window, that is,
Quiet Zone, and pauses upstream transmitting channels on other ONUs.
OLT
ONU1
ONU2
ONU3
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DBA
What is DBA?
DBA, Dynamic Bandwidth Assignment
Why DBA?
It enhances the uplink bandwidth utilization of PON ports.
More users can be added on a PON port.
Users can enjoy higher-bandwidth services, especially those requiring

comparatively greater change in terms of the bandwidth.
DBA operation modes

SR-DBA: status report-DBA
NSR-DBA: non status report-DBA
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SR-DBA Operation
OLT ONU
DBA report
DBA algorithm
logic Control
platform
BW Map
Data
platform
T-CONT
Time slot T-CONT
Scheduler
T-CONT
DBA block in the OLT constantly collects information from DBA reports, and sends the algorithm
result in the form of BW Map to ONUs .
Based on the BW Map, each ONU sends upstream burst data on time slots specified to
themselves and utilizes the upstream bandwidth.
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SR-DBA Operation
D/S Direction ONT
OLT
①
Based on the algorithm result of
PCBd US BW
Payload
Map last time, OLT delivers BW
Maps in the header of
downstream frames.
②
U/S Direction
Data Report
Based on the bandwidth allocation
information, ONU sends the status
report of data currently waiting in
T-CONTs in the specified time
③
slots.
OLT receives the status report

from the ONU, updates BW Map
through DBA algorithm and then
delivers the new BW Map in the
next frame.
④ ONU receives the BW Map from

the OLT and sends data in the
specified time slots.
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NSR-DBA Operation
NSR-DBA
NSR is an algorithm scheme that realizes DBA. It helps to predict the
bandwidth allocated to each ONU based on the traffic from ONUs.
Procedure:
Step1: Monitor the number of data packets received by OLT within the
specified interval.
Step2: Use the result of real time monitoring in step 1 to calculate the
utilization rate.
Step3: Recognize the congestion status by comparing the utilization
rate with the specified limits.
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DBA Working Principle
Based on service priorities, the system sets SLA for each ONU, restricting service bandwidth.
The maximum bandwidth and the minimum bandwidth pose limits to the bandwidth of each ONU, ensuring
various bandwidth for services of different priorities. In general, voice service enjoys the highest, then video
service and data service the lowest in terms of service priority.
OLT grants bandwidth based on services, SLA and the actual condition of the ONU. Services of higher priority
enjoy higher bandwidth.
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T-CONT Bandwidth Terms
Transmission Containers (T-CONTs): it dynamically receives grants
delivered by OLT. T-CONTs are used for the management of upstream
bandwidth allocation in the PON section of the Transmission
Convergence layer. T-CONTs are primarily used to improve the upstream
bandwidth use on the PON.
T-CONT BW type falls into FB, AB, NAB, and BE.
Five T-CONT types: Type1, Type2, Type3, Type4, and Type5.
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T-CONT Type and Bandwidth Type
Type1 T-CONT is of the fixed bandwidth type and mainly used for services sensitive to delay and services of
higher priorities, such as voice services.
Type2 and type3 T-CONT is of the guaranteed bandwidth type and mainly used for video services and data
services of higher priorities.
Type4 is of the best-effort type and mainly used for data services (such as Internet and email), and services of
lower priorities. These services do not require high bandwidth.
Type5 is of the mixed T-CONT type, involving all bandwidth types and bearing all services.
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QoS Mechanism of ONU in GPON
VOIP Traffic-flow Service
VOD GPON Scheduling differentia
DATA And buffer based on
TDM control 802.1p
Service traffic based on

OLT
GEM Port-id
Splitter
VOIP
Traffic-flow Service
VOD Scheduling differentia
GPON
And buffer based on
TDM control 802.1p
Traffic classification of services based on LAN/802.1p.

Service scheduling based on the combination of strict priority (SP) and Weighted Round Robin
(WRR) algorithms.
Service transmission based on service mapping with different T-CONTs, enhancing line utilization
and reliability.
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QoS Mechanism of OLT in GPON
802.1p
Ethernet
VOIP
COS
bridging
BTV
GE/10GE Queuing &
DATA Non- GPON
BSR scheduling
TDM blocking
OLT
switching DBA GPON
Upstream service
traffic based on
different VLANs
PSTN TDM Gateway
Traffic classification based on VLAN/802.1p.

Service scheduling based on combination of strict priority (SP) and Weighted
Round Robin (WRR) algorithms.
DBA algorithm, enhancing uplink bandwidth utilization.
Access control list (ACL)-based access control on layers above layer-2.
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AES Encryption in GPON
End User
1 1 1 End User
ONT
3
1 11
1 Decryption
2
3
1
1 3 2 1 3 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 EndUser
End User
OLT ONT 2
22
Encryption Decryption
1
3
2
1
3 EndUser
End User
1 ONT 3 3
AES: Advanced Encrypt Standard 33
Decryption
A globally-used encryption algorithm
OLT applies Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128 encryption.

GPON supports encrypted transmission in downstream direction, such as AES128 encryption.
In the case of GEM fragments, only the payload will be encrypted.
GPON system initiates AES key exchange and switch-over periodically, improving the reliability
of the line.
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Fibre Attenuation and Power Budget
Fibre attenuation relates to the fibre length About 0.35 dB per km
The attenuation of fibre splicing point is for 1310,1490nm
generally less than 0.2dB
Other factors may cause attenuation, such
as fibre bending
Huawei’s OLT and ONU
28 dB (Class B+)
Table G.984.2 – Classes for optical path loss
Class A Class B Class Class C
＋
B＋
Minimum loss 5 dB 10 dB 13 dB 15 dB
Maximum loss 20 dB 25 dB 28 dB 30 dB
NOTE – The requirements of a particular class may be more
stringent for one system type than for another, e.g. the class C
attenuation range is inherently more stringent for TCM systems
due to the use of a 1:2 splitter/combiner at each side of the
ODN, each having a loss of about 3 dB.
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Parameters of GPON (Class B+)
Items Unit Single fibre
OLT: OLT
Mean launched power MIN dBm +1.5
Mean launched power MAX dBm +5
Minimum sensitivity dBm -28
Minimum overload dBm -8
ONU: ONU
Mean launched power MIN dBm 0.5

Mean launched power MAX dBm +5
Minimum sensitivity dBm -27
Minimum overload dBm -8
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Control and Management Plane
PLO AM O M CI
T C A d a p ta tio n s u b -la y e r
O M C I a d a p te r
V P I/V C I P o rt-ID
filte r filte r
A T M T C a d a p te r G E M T C a d a p te r
G T C F ra m in g s u b -la y e r - B W G ra n tin g
A llo c -ID A llo c -ID E m bedded - K e y S w itc h in g
filte r filte r O AM - D BA
PLO AM F ram e
A T M p a rtitio n G E M p a rtitio n header
p a rtitio n
M u ltip le x in g b a s e d o n fra m e lo c a tio n
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GPON Management
OAM message at the physical layer falls into three types:
embedded OAM, PLOAM and OMCI .
The embedded OAM and PLOAM channels manage the functions of the
PMD and the GTC layers. The OMCI provides a uniform system of
managing higher (service defining) layers.
The embedded OAM channel is provided by field-formatted information

(such as BW Map，DBRu) in the header of the GTC frame. The functions
that use this channel include: bandwidth granting, Dynamic Bandwidth
Assignment signalling and so on.
The OMCI channel is used to manage the service defining layers that lay
above the GTC.
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GPON Service Provisioning
Carriers’ nightmare
Flexible Configuration plan of GPON
Initial configurations (such as service system information
configuration, data configuration) are required on GPON supports zero configuration on
terminals and then they can be put into use. To finish terminals and plug-and-play of terminals,
these configurations, it is not cost-effective to carriers. which is cost-effective.
Application scenario
1 Subscribe for services
CRM Order Management Service Provisioning Billing
2 Configure service network
NMS 2000
3 Send terminals to users

1 Finish the auto-configuration of OLT
Access Network
Use OMCI to finishing data
configuration on ONT 3
2
STB ONT ONT
Start up ONT and make registration with serial number ONT
User ONT
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3. Analysis of GPON Standards
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Triple Play Solution in GPON
BB service platform
PC TL1/CORBA VoD Server
/API Notification
Middle
SFU Carrier’s OSS ware
IPTV
NMS
Phone
Internet
Ethernet
L
VDS MDU
IP Core
CPE MSE
Splitter OLT
PC
SBU BRAS
Phone AAA Server
Softswitch
CBU
Base station
FE
E1
IP
Voice
CPE ODN NSP ASP/ISP
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Questions
GPON network architecture?
Describe DBA operation mode?
Describe GPON service provisioning?
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Summary
In this presentation, we introduced GPON basic
concept ,architecture ,and principle.
We also discussed about GPON service provisioning and

application.
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What are the different scenarios of an optical access network?

What are the different scenarios of an optical access network?

How does GPON management work?

How does GPON management work?

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Describe GPON Network Architecture

Outline GPON Basic Concepts

Outline GPON Applications

Internet OLT Passive Optical

IPTV Optical Network Unit

PON is a kind of passive optical network featuring one-to-multiple-point architecture;

Access ADSL/ADSL2+ VDSL / ADSL2+ PON

Internet VoD Live TV

2002 2003 2006 2010

（Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Networks）

To separate upstream/downstream signals of multiple users over a single

Simple development process

Maximum physical reach 20 km

Maximum differential fibre 20 km

Split ratio 1：64/up to1：128

ONU/ONT OLT Service node

WDM WDM V reference point

ONU Optical Network Unit

AllocID Start End AllocID Start End

1 100 200 2 300 500

PLI Port ID PTI HEC

GEM Frame GEM Full GEM Frame

DBA Report Pad if needed

PCBd Payload PCBd Payload

Psync Ident PLOAM BIP Plend Plend US BW Map

Coverage of this BIP Coverage of next BIP

Access 1 Access 2 Access n

Alloc ID Flags SStart SStop CRC

Send PLS Send PLOAMn Use FEC Send DBRu Reserved

MAC client data

More users can be added on a PON port.

Users can enjoy higher-bandwidth services, especially those requiring

DBA operation modes

NSR-DBA: non status report-DBA

Time slot T-CONT

OLT receives the status report

④ ONU receives the BW Map from

Service traffic based on

Traffic classification of services based on LAN/802.1p.

PSTN TDM Gateway

Traffic classification based on VLAN/802.1p.

OLT applies Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 128 encryption.

Other factors may cause attenuation, such

Mean launched power MIN dBm 0.5

M u ltip le x in g b a s e d o n fra m e lo c a tio n

The embedded OAM channel is provided by field-formatted information

1 Subscribe for services

CRM Order Management Service Provisioning Billing

2 Configure service network

3 Send terminals to users

CPE ODN NSP ASP/ISP

Describe DBA operation mode?

Describe GPON service provisioning?

We also discussed about GPON service provisioning and