The following white papers are published to promote the advancement of Fibre to the Home in Australia. The contents of these papers are copywrite to the author and shall not be used for ANY commercial purpose what so ever. Before reproducing these documents please contact the author to seek permission.

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Introduction to Fibre to the Home (FTTH)

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
Published: July, 2007. Revision: 1

Never heard of Fibre to the Home, or dont understand the technology. This presentation helps to explain what is Fibre to the Home and the different technologies that can be deployed.

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FTTH: A necessary future

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
First Published: November, 2005. Revision: 1

For as long as fibre optic communications has been around, recurrent optimistic predictions have been made that soon this medium would be extended into the home. Unfortunately these visions have usually succumbed to the realities of economics, regulation, the persistence of existing technologies and just plain inertia (particularly within government). Given this dreary history, why should one think that today’s picture is any different? This document addresses the importance of Fibre to the Home in Australia and how it can provide macro economic benefits.

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IPTV: Keys to a successful deployment

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
Published: October, 2006. Revision: 1

In the industrialised world, there are 492 TV sets per 1,000 people with a daily per capita viewing of more than 4 hours for adults and 6 hours for children. However the world’s viewing habits are changing. According to Stanford Institute for Quantitative Study of Society the traditional viewing of network television programs by sitting in the lounge room is decreasing. What is increasing is the use of home theatre, multimedia entertainment and computer based television where the viewer can determine what they watch and when they want to watch it. This document describes the issues associated with the deployment of IPTV and how to make it a technical success.

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Application Drivers for FTTH Networks

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
Published: July, 2006. Revision: 1

A look into the Applications that are driving the deployment of FTTH Networks in other countries.

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Building an Open Access Network

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
Published: July, 2007. Revision: 1

How to build an open access network using Fibre to the Home without the unbundling of the fibre loop.

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FTTH Topology options and Considerations

Author: Stephen Davies (stephend@qwestcom.com.au)
Published: July, 2007. Revision: 1

This document explain the different technology options (PtP v PON) and which is the best solution to use from a cost point of view.

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Documents published by Others

A Guided tour of PON Solutions

Author: Tom Van Caenegem (tom.van_caenegem@alcatel.be)
Published: unknown. Revision: 1

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FTTH is greener


Author: PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Published: February, 2008. Revision: 1

This document looks at the applications driving FTTH and how they contribute to a greener Europe.

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FTTH Broadband Primer


Author: FTTH Council and Broadband Properties
Published: April, 2008. Revision: 1

Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) has become a reality. Almost 3 million consumers now use direct fiber optic connections in the United States, more than 10 million in Japan, about 15 million worldwide. This document looks at the advantages of optical access and how it can benefit communities.


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Examples of Centralised Splitters using FDH


Author: ADC
Published: - Revision: 1

Example pictures of deployments using ADC's Fibre Distribution Hub (FHD).


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GPON versus EPON


Author: Alloptic
Published: November, 2004. Revision: 1

Looks at the differences between GPON and EPON (from an EPON vendors point of view).

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Active vs PON: FTTx Technology Choices


Author: Allied Telesis
Published: November, 2004. Revision: 1

When it comes to FTTx deployment, many carriers mistakenly assume that PON is the best or only game in town. This paper addresses some of the myths surrounding Active Ethernet and PON technologies. Editors Note: While I don't agree with the claims presented in this document, it is published in an effort to be vendor and technology neutral. Obviously this document is from an Active Ethernet vendor's point of view.

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Fiber-Enabled Healthcare Services


Author: Rob Scheschareg (rscheschareg@yahoo.com)
Published: Oct, 2007. Revision: 1

A look into some of the health technology services driving the need for FTTP

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Towards Competitively Neutral Fiber to the Home (FTTH)


Author: Anupam Banerjee (anupam_banerjee@cmu.edu)
Published: Oct, 2007. Revision: 1

This paper provides a framework for understanding competition and industry structure in the context of Fiber to the Home (FTTH). We present engineering cost models, which indicate that FTTH is a decreasing cost industry, thereby making facilities based competition an unlikely outcome.

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