Bandwidth 'Engine' Eyes Ethernet PONs

by Meghan Fuller fibers.org News, 21 Mar 2005 All PON architectures can benefit from a dynamic bandwidth allocation (DBA) engine. A PON is based on shared architecture; bandwidth is split between as many as 32 separate users. The DBA engine enables the service provider to adjust the bandwidth going to any one user by reallocating unused bandwidth. It also helps to enforce quality-of-service rules. Santa Clara, CA-based Passavé claims it has broken new ground with the development of "the industry's first truly programmable DBA engine" for Ethernet PONs (EPONs). Read the article