Common Technical Specifications (CTS)

Following the conclusion of the G-PON CTS work in FSAN on February 2006 after a one year collaboration, key agreements among the participating operators will be published in IEEE Communications Magazine, October 2006 (A. Cauvin et al., "Common Technical Specification of the G-PON System among Major Worldwide Access Carriers"). Included in the article are agreements regarding line rate, optical budget, physical reach, and minimum supported split ratio. The agreement between a number of major worldwide access carriers on key options for G-PON is expected to benefit the industry by narrowing the focus of G-PON system development.