| Preface |
xvii |
| Executive
Summary |
xix |
|
|
| Chapter
1. Networking Technology |
1 |
| Network
Layers and the OSI Model |
1 |
| ATM
and IP-over-ATM |
5 |
| Security |
7 |
| Voice-Over-IP |
9 |
| Related
Protocols |
14 |
| Control
and Data Planes |
16 |
| Network
and I/O Interfaces |
18 |
| Home-Networking
Technologies |
22 |
| Chapter
2. Broadband Technology |
25 |
| DSL |
25 |
| Basic
Telephony and DSL |
25 |
| DSL
Variants |
26 |
| DSL
Throughput vs. Range |
27 |
| ADSL
Technologies |
28 |
| VDSL |
31 |
| VDSL2 |
32 |
| Passive
Optical Networks |
34 |
| PON
Variants |
35 |
| IEEE
802.3ah EPON |
36 |
| IEEE
802.3av 10G EPON |
38 |
| ITU-T
GPON |
38 |
| Comparing
PON Versions |
41 |
| Other
Broadband Technologies |
42 |
| Cable
Modem |
42 |
Ethernet
in the First Mile |
42 |
| WiMax
and Other Broadband Wireless Access |
43 |
| Chapter
3. Broadband Equipment |
45 |
| Access
Equipment |
46 |
| DSL
Infrastructure |
47 |
| PON
Infrastructure |
49 |
| CPE
Equipment |
51 |
| Broadband
Modems |
51 |
| Residential
Gateway |
52 |
| Chapter
4. Broadband Components |
53 |
| Broadband Services |
53 |
| Central
Office Systems |
55 |
| DSLAMs |
55 |
| OLT
Systems |
56 |
| Central
Office Components |
56 |
| OLT
PON Controllers |
57 |
| PON
PHY |
59 |
| DSLAM
Chip Sets |
60 |
| DSL
Data Pump |
60 |
| DSL
AFE and Line Drivers |
62 |
| CPE
Systems |
63 |
| System
Design |
63 |
| CPE
Silicon |
65 |
| Main
CPU |
66 |
| Data-Plane
Acceleration |
67 |
| Other
Internal Engines |
68 |
| SoC
Functions |
68 |
| Broadband
Controllers and PHYs |
69 |
| PON
Optics |
70 |
| Software
Stack |
71 |
| Measuring
Performance |
73 |
| Chapter
5. Broadband Market and Trends |
75 |
| Broadband
Services and Deployment Trends |
75 |
| Carrier
Equipment Trends |
77 |
| VDSL2
Integration |
77 |
| PON
Integration |
78 |
| Customer
Premises Equipment (CPE) |
79 |
| Architecture
and
Integration Trends |
80 |
| Interface Trends |
82 |
| Software
Trends |
82 |
| Market
Size and Share |
83 |
| Growth
Factors |
84 |
| DSL
Semiconductor Shipments and Share |
84 |
| PON
Semiconductor Shipments and Share |
85 |
| Broadband
Forecast |
86 |
| VDSL
Semiconductor Forecast |
87 |
| PON
Semiconductor Forecast |
89 |
| Chapter
6. BroadLight |
93 |
| Company
Background |
93 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
94 |
| BL2000
Family |
94 |
| BL3000
Family |
95 |
| Internal
Architecture |
96 |
| System
Design |
98 |
| Conclusions |
99 |
| Chapter
7. Centillium |
101 |
| Company
Background |
101 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
102 |
| VDSL2
Products |
102 |
| PON
Products |
103 |
| Design
Details |
104 |
| VDSL2
Products |
104 |
| PON
Products |
107 |
| Product
Roadmap |
109 |
| Conclusions |
110 |
| Chapter
8. Conexant |
111 |
| Company
Background |
111 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
112 |
| VDSL2
Products |
112 |
| PON
Products |
114 |
| Design
Details |
115 |
| DSL
Processors |
115 |
| PON
|
116 |
| Product
Roadmap |
118 |
| Conclusions |
118 |
| Chapter
9. Ikanos |
121 |
| Company
Background |
121 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
122 |
| CO
Products |
122 |
| CPE
Products |
124 |
| Design
Details |
126 |
| CO
Products |
126 |
| CPE
Products |
127 |
| Software
and Tools |
129 |
| Product
Roadmap |
130 |
| Conclusions |
131 |
| Chapter
10. Infineon |
133 |
| Company
Background |
133 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
134 |
| CO
Products |
134 |
| Convergate |
135 |
| CPE
Products |
136 |
| Design
Details |
137 |
| CO
Products |
137 |
| CPE
Products |
138 |
| Software
and Tools |
140 |
| Conclusions |
140 |
| Chapter
11. PMC-Sierra |
143 |
| Company
Background |
143 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
144 |
| DSL
Products |
144 |
| EPON
Products |
145 |
| GPON
Products |
147 |
| Internal
Architecture |
149 |
| EPON
Products |
149 |
| Gateway
Processors |
151 |
| System
Design |
152 |
| DSL
Gateway |
152 |
| PON
OLT/ONT |
154 |
| Software
and Tools |
155 |
| Conclusions |
156 |
| Chapter
12. Teknovus |
159 |
| Company
Background |
159 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
160 |
| ONU
Devices |
160 |
| OLT
Devices |
161 |
| Other
Devices |
163 |
| Internal
Architecture |
163 |
| System
Design |
166 |
| Product
Roadmap |
167 |
| Conclusions |
168 |
| Chapter
13. Other VDSL and PON Vendors |
169 |
| AMCC |
169 |
| Aware |
169 |
| Broadcom |
170 |
| Company
Background |
170 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
171 |
| Product
Roadmap |
173 |
| Conclusions |
173 |
| Cortina
(Immenstar) |
174 |
| Company
Background |
174 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
175 |
| Design
Details |
176 |
| Product
Roadmap |
178 |
| Conclusions |
179 |
| Freescale |
179 |
| Company
Background |
179 |
| Key
Features and Performance |
180 |
| Design
Details |
182 |
| Product
Roadmap |
184 |
| Conclusions |
184 |
| Iamba
Networks |
185 |
| Product
Roadmap |
185 |
| Conclusions |
188 |
| MetaLink |
188 |
| Mindspeed |
189 |
| Rim
Semiconductor |
189 |
| Texas
Instruments |
190 |
| Chapter
14. Comparing Broadband Chips |
191 |
| Comparing
VDSL2 Components |
192 |
| VDSL2
DSLAM Products |
192 |
| VDSL2
Gateway Processors |
194 |
| Comparing
EPON Components |
198 |
| EPON
OLT Controllers |
199 |
| EPON
ONU Controllers |
200 |
| Comparing
GPON Components |
202 |
| GPON
OLT Controllers |
202 |
| GPON
Gateway Processors |
203 |
| Chapter
15. Conclusions |
207 |
| Market
Trends |
208 |
| Technology
Trends |
209 |
| Top
VDSL2 Vendors |
210 |
| Top
PON Vendors |
213 |
| Closing
Thoughts |
215 |
| |
|
| Appendix:
Further Reading |
217 |
| Index |
219 |