Why Does 5G Need Better Fixed Broadband?
Even as telecom operators around the world are rolling out next-generation 5G Mobile Broadband (MBB), enhanced Fixed Broadband (FBB) technology is emerging as a key element in delivering faster Broadband speeds. Enhanced FBB technology is also the key to providing consumers and businesses with advanced video, Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and other next-generation services. For example, in countries where fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks have been widely deployed, such as China, Japan, Singapore, and Spain, service providers are now using EPON or GPON technology to provide symmetrical 1Gb speeds and enhanced FMC services. Several providers are already planning how to further enhance their products by deploying 10G PON to upgrade to 10Gbit/s speeds on all-fiber lines. At the same time, in European countries where telecom operators have ample copper wire resources and the cost of building new FTTH networks is prohibitive, some pioneering service providers have ev...