Point-to-point applications

Written on 3:50 PM by ooe

Point-to-point systems generally utilise multiplexors at or near the street cabinet. This is not ideal for most ILEC applications although CLECs may find the technology useful in the longer term as this fits with their current architectures.

It is fair to say that point-to-point architectures usually compare favourably to PON architectures where there is a strong demand and a central site at which concentration can be achieved, and hence they are often used for campus environments.

Point-to-point technology has been used successfully where there is a need for fast Internet service, however, the systems tend to be poor at providing voice services. For that reason they seem best suited as an overlay technology, leaving existing services on copper. For the network operator, however, the costs of maintaining two parallel networks can prove highly undesirable.