21285 - SCTE Broadband Dec2021 COMPLETE v1

57 Vol. 43 No. 4 - November 2021 Issue technical Conclusion Where fibre can be economically provided to reach the homes, this is the right thing to do. But there are some locations where the use of existing wires to the customer premises and inside the premises is necessary to enable affordable delivery of gigabit-class internet service. A fibre-only strategy would perpetuate the “digital divide” leaving many people with inferior internet access. Gigabit-class internet access can be provided to the largest population by using FTTep – Fibre To The Extension Point, which can also be thought of as Fibre To The most Economic Point. FTTep avoids the cost of building new fibre for the last section to the premises and also within the premises. Furthermore, in many cases, FTTep enables the customer or building owner to install the equipment inside their premises, avoiding the cost and inconvenience of a service technician visiting inside the home. References [1] Broadband Forum TR-419, FTTep, https://www.broadband-forum.org/ [2] Broadband Forum MR-419, FTTep, https://www.broadband-forum.org/ [3] ITU-T Recommendation G.9970, G.9971, G.fast, https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/recommendations/index_sg.aspx?sg=15 [4] ITU-T Recommendations G.9960, G.9961, G.hn, https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/recommendations/index_sg.aspx?sg=15 [5] ITU Technical paper on the use of G.hn for access, https://www.itu.int/pub/T-TUT-HOME-2015 [6] MoCA Access 2.5 Specification, http://www.mocalliance.org/access/index.htm [7] Broadband Forum TR-301 Issue 2, FTTdp, https://www.broadband-forum.org/ [8] ETSI TS 101 548 European Requirements for Reverse Powering of Remote Access Equipment, www.etsi.org [9] Using G.hn in Access Networks: HomeGrid Forum Topologies and Profiles https://homegridforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/GiGAWire_Topologies-and-Profiles.pdf [10] Solutions for G.hn in Access Networks: https://homegridforum.org/giga-wire-access/