10G-EPON

10 Gbit/s Ethernet Passive Optical Network
International standardIEEE 802.3av
Developed byIEEE 802.3av 10G-EPON Task Force
Introduced2009-09-11
IndustryTelecom, ISP

The 10 Gbit/s Ethernet Passive Optical Network standard, better known as 10G-EPON allows computer network connections over telecommunication provider infrastructure. The standard supports two configurations: symmetric, operating at 10 Gbit/s data rate in both directions, and asymmetric, operating at 10 Gbit/s in the downstream (provider to customer) direction and 1 Gbit/s in the upstream direction. It was ratified as IEEE 802.3av standard in 2009. EPON is a type of passive optical network, with Time-division multiple access which is a point-to-multipoint network using passive fiber-optic splitters rather than powered devices for fan-out from hub to customers.

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