Target: The Fiber Access Networks (FAN) Work Area specifies and maintains PON architecture and nodal requirements, PON abstraction and mobile backhaul requirements. It is also responsible for PON test suites related to PON conformance and interoperability, and compliance test plans related to XGS-PON, NG-PON2, 25GS, 50G-PON, and Physical Medium Dependent (PMD)/Transmission Convergence (TC) Layer. Lastly, it is responsible for PON YANG data model specifications.
In Progress:
Work continued on PON testing with DTP-247 Issue 4 Corrigendum 1 ONU Conformance Test Plan’ and DTP-255 Issue 2 ‘OLT-ONU Interoperability Test Plan’ which are being prepared for Final Ballot.
The FAN Work Area has started reviewing energy saving contributions for the proposed project on Energy Power Saving Requirements, Test Plan, and Data Model. It was agreed that further collaboration is needed in this area to provide the requirements that can be used. Future contributions are encouraged.
FAN has started to discuss PON Interoperability Plugfests for 2024 and 2025, with four test sites identified and currently being discussed. You can view the ongoing discussions and decisions here.
The current plans are:
- PON Plugfest at AT&T Labs in Dallas, Tx area – February 24th-28th, 2025
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3rd PON plugfest: July 7-11 (Tours, France) - Details to be provided
For more on the FAN Work Area’s ongoing work, please see: https://wiki.broadband-forum.org/display/BBF/2024+Summer+Meeting+-+Fiber+Access+Networks+Meeting+Minutes