... customerrequires architecture that can efficiently connect millions of users onto a local network.Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) systems, based on passive optical network (PON) architecture, provide ... occasionallarge business customer might require as much as an OC-3 or OC-48, Megabit Ethernet,Fibre Channel, or other connection for day-to-day business operations. Times have changed. Today, fiber ... New Way of ThinkingWith the introduction of FTTP architectures comes a newset of issues and concerns to challenge networkingengineers. Large-scale FTTP networks require providers toask some...