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ODN deployment trends The relative costs of ODN deployment are rising thanks to the expanded scale of FTTH networking and reduced equipment prices. ODN equipment generally consumes 40% of an FTTH network investment, that figure can jump to 70% after adding the project implementation & management costs. A well-planned ODN network is key to enhancing operational efficiency of an FTTH network. Various factors affect FTTH rollout, including the regulatory & economic climate, core network infrastructure, and technology level. Operators key concerns are mainly FTTH network planning, deployment, O&M, market expansion, and revenue. New technologies and concepts have been emerged to facilitate ODN and FTTH deployment in some developing markets, but it still lacks a full set of specifications for FTTH planning & deployment.

Hindrances to ODN rollout

Operators key hindrances in ODN rollout include the following three aspects. Network planning During ODN planning & designing, operators must consider the scenarios that will increase ODN deployment & maintenance costs. These include distributed residential communities, villas, high-rise buildings, commercial/residential areas, aerial deployment, and underground duct deployment. Other cost-relevant factors include fiber coverage, user access mode, and future evolution to PON. Rapid rollout ODN rollout is challenging. ODN components are complex, deployment scenarios vary, service provisioning time is often irregular, and fiber onsite deployment is far more complicated than that for cable. Operators must be diligent during the equipment selection, procurement, quality control, material management, engineering, and project acceptance processes.

Efficient ODN maintenance O&M challenges primarily stem from ODNs passive nature and the PONs point-to-multipoint and FTTP architecture. The industry, including the ITU-T, is working to retain these passive features, while intelligently managing and maintaining key nodes and service ports so that operators' needs are met.

Emerging ODN deployment trends

A number of trends are emerging that will accelerate ODN deployment. Experience sharing Although no complete FTTH deployment specification exists, some practical application models and case studies are now available. These models fully consider such factors as service requirements, network construction targets, network & service status, and initial investment budget. Scenarios encompass a scattered user base, low service penetration rates, insufficient live network resources, and slipshod public works planning & ducting. In markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, which are experiencing rapid optical network development, operators are more likely to get suggestions from partners with proven track records in the ODN area, or even entrust such partners with full project planning, design, and construction responsibilities. In the European and American markets, operators favor partners who can provide them with an optimal network planning solution that minimizes the TCO. The Huawei ODN Designer solution enables operators to lower costs and eliminate network construction risks through comprehensive analysis of a given construction scenario, based on the operator's service requirements, network construction goals, current network & service status, and investment structure. New products and techniques Various new products and techniques are emerging to accelerate ODN deployment, including prefabricated drop cables, fast mechanical connectors (FMCs), air-blown technologies for drop cable installation, and new duct installation techniques. Each are compatible with the other; for example, FMCs can connect air blown micro cables and legacy optical cables, while a drop cable can be pre-connected on one end, and connected to an FMC on the other. Each new technique or product has its own strengths. A prefabricated connection is more suitable for villas or medium/low-rise buildings where cables are either wall-mounted or installed aerially, while its installation does not require specialized engineers, and onsite connection of fibers is flexible enough to accommodate various MDUs. As optical cable prices gradually decrease and new optical cables are under development, operators are more likely to choose traditional cable routing methods rather than air-blown routing; this allows existing fiber to be reused, making one-stop fiber deployment sufficient, which reduces labor & cable blowing costs. Vendors should also be able to provide full-service ODN solutions, including fast customization and integration, so that operators can reduce coordination efforts while ODN deployment efficiency is enhanced.

Intelligent network management Without compromising the passive network features, the industry is adding intelligent features to ODN architecture, including intelligent identification and management of optical fibers and optical splitters. The Huawei intelligent ODN (iODN) offers a full range of intelligent features, including automatic port management, which greatly lowers the error rate, increases optical fiber usage, and improves O&M efficiency. Based on iODNs architecture, operators can innovate their applications for automated network construction and O&M. In addition, iODN facilitates automatic, intelligent and electronic management of ODNs, from construction to maintenance, while protecting the ODN investment. After FTTx cost has already got better control, the cost of FTTH becomes the focus that pays close attention to in the industry, it obtains a plurality of FTTH to be in China of project in the whole world already, how it is " Left and right sides " Operator choice? The key point is the planning and design of ODN. Generally speaking, FTTH plans to include the active apparatus (OLT and ONT) Planning and passive optical conductor arrangement network (ODN) Plan two parts. Among them, active apparatus topological and relatively simple, and the relative great of complexity of ODN, become the focal point in FTTH network planning. In going from computer lab of local side to 20 kilometers of users' even farther range, ODN has covered the line segment of presenting, mixed the line segment and entered one section of networks that carried the end of family, related to a large number of the intersection of optic fibre and optical cable, have originating node apparatus and project implement. There is data display, the ratio between investments of ODN accounts for 50-70% that FTTH made the investment wholly. So only reasonable the intersection of ODN and network planning, could effective the guidance ODN networking, thus avoid wasting a large amount of investment. The building department Xue Qiang of UNICOM net of Guangdong shows: FTTH whom network run succeed or not, depend on the quality of the business to a great extent, and the quality of the business depends on the quality of ODN again. As the basic network of FTTH, the business that ODN can bear the following 20 years even a longer time needs, and it have concealing projects more, long characteristic of projected life that ODN builds, once ODN quality can't be up to standard of, it is very high to do it over again and transform the cost. In FTTx scheme that China is, ODN lists as the independent products clan sheet, in order to stress the importance of this product. " ODN and FTTx dispose and transport and link the focus which become new, in a lot of purchase projects, ODN and cabinet,etc. strip the master and go on alone, this is a direction that a trade develops too, China is this change of the perception ahead of time, already offer the independence at organization structure, products and intact solution. " Wu HaiJun shows. China for last solution by optic fibre,work capacity large, error ratio difficult problem higher that be brought by way of solving present inputting the optic fibre information by hand, have offered the strong guarantee for the fact that the scale of FTTH is disposed. Manage through the intelligent optic fibre, establish and manage accurate fiber optic link relation, thus guarantee to safeguard fixed reliability in follow-up, raise and safeguard efficiency, realize simple luck is linked. Through automatic recognition and data collection of ODN optic fibre concatenate message, reduce and input work capacity and error ratio brought by hand, guarantee machine format and absolutely correct, avoid maintain, because data forbid, send single question while

being two-shot by bring; Through the intellectual port instruction on visual software and Cable Distribution Equipment that are operated on PDA, realize the optic fibre and carry oral automation to look for and position, promote and transport and link efficiency greatly, for large-scale FTTH being sustainable to run and high-efficient management offer one feasible way in network. At present, China is ODN of China Telecom and scheme supplier of the whole cabinet; Offer end ODN to get end to serve in the numerous project abroad, for rely on the intersection of ODN and part that innovate design, win the Germany red dot design Grand Prix also in the field of ODN China. Xue Qiang shows: It is the key that FTTH is developed continuously that prospective ODN disposes. Reasonable ODN plan, can save a large number of project and equipment investment, than reasonable ODN plan to increase the operation cost. So before FTTH dispose, great majority run commercial city will invite professional designing institute or advisory organization, carry on detailed network planning together, this contributes to evading the project risk, guarantee commerce of the project's success.

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China Telecom and Huawei Deploy World's First iODN FOA Site

[Shenzhen, China, 10 May, 2011]: Huawei, a leader in providing next-generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, announced that China Telecom and Huawei have established the world's first intelligent optical distribution network (iODN) first office application (FOA) site in Xuancheng, Anhui Province, China. Huawei's iODN solution, which uses innovative eID technology, dramatically improves operations and maintenance efficiency throughout the deployment process. As a critical and difficult aspect of fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) deployment, the ODN strongly impacts the total cost, system performance and reliability of FTTH networks. Traditionally, FTTH deployment and management within the ODN is performed manually, causing frequent errors and system faults. Such manual operations incur high deployment costs and great operations and maintenance pressure for operators, thereby failing to meet the needs of mass FTTH deployments and management. Huawei's iODN brings intelligence to the fiber management system while maintaining the passive nature of the ODN network. iODN uses eIDs to automatically identify and manage fiber connections, intelligently indicate fiber connection operations, and intelligently manage optical splitters. With iODN, operators can automatically search out the target optical fiber and appropriately operate it, paving the way for efficient FTTH rollouts and accurate identification of fiber faults.

"As FTTH deployments are increasing worldwide, ODN has become a greater concern to operators,"said Wang Dexiang, Director of Fiber&Copper Infrastructure Product Line, Huawei."Intelligent ODN is the way of the future and Huaweis breakthroughs in this area can help operators manage issues during ODN deployments and ease the rollout of FTTx networks." As of December 2010, Huawei's ODN offerings had serviced numerous world-leading telecom operators, including BT, Etisalat, Nucleus Connect, Maxis, Saudi Telecom Company and Qatar Telecom.

Etisalat, pacesetter in fiber optics era

In May 2009, after a little more than a year of completion, Etisalat' s FTTH network was serving over 1 million subscriber lines, positioning it as one of the world' s largest FTTH networks in commercial use. It now brings one-stop and highly reliable services to hundreds of thousands of homes and close to ten thousand enterprises, and carries service traffic from hundreds of 2G/3G mobile base stations. From an obscure fishing village back in the 18th century, Dubai has emerged as a well-known metropolis that boasts the world' s first 7-star hotel, largest shopping center and largest indoor skiing resort. As the region' s commercial and financial center, this booming city is an ideal tourist destination and a regular host of international conferences, exhibitions, festivals, and sports events. Like Dubai, Etisalat is another national pride of the UAE. As the Emirates' largest integrated telecoms operator and ranked among the Fortune Global 500, Etisalat has a subscriber base of 5.5 million, attaining a mobile penetration rate of 130%, the highest in the Middle East. Over the years the operator' s business presence has extended beyond the UAE to 17 countries, including Saudi Arab, Egypt, Indonesia, and India. The infrastructure and real estate sectors in the UAE are soaring on the back of miraculous economic growth. Luxury hotels like Burj Al Arab and affluent communities have mushroomed. The country' s population has been growing at an annual rate of 6.9%, the highest in the world; high-income expatriates, including models, sports and movie stars, artists, and business executives, increasingly attracted by the luxury on offer, account for a majority of the population. Consumers with deep pockets demand high quality telecom services such as HDTV and video on demand (VOD), which Etisalat has to deliver.
Urgent broadband access needs

ADSL/ADSL2+ is a legacy technology that is struggling to meet the requirements of highbandwidth services such as interactive HDTV, while VDSL2 is failing to provide satisfactory coverage for wealthy neighborhoods dominated by luxury homes. The increasing popularity of mobile 3G services with UAE residents is straining the network resources, making it imperative for Etisalat to build mobile broadband capabilities into its bearer network. After thoroughly evaluating several broadband access technologies in terms of access, coverage and security, Etisalat selected the fiber to the home (FTTH) technology due to its ultra-high

bandwidth and security capabilities. Suiting Dubai' s demographics and geography, FTTH can fully satisfy high-end home and business users and well meet 3G mobile bearer requirements. Among the leading fiber access technologies, GPON and EPON both cater to different bandwidth and network security requirements. GPON, however, outshines EPON in that it is a more mature and standardized technology providing stronger support for a full service range and higher access speeds and split rates. So, GPON was a natural choice for Etisalat to build its FTTH network.
FTTH deployment

Deploying a GPON-based FTTH network is no easy task. Etisalat needed to address three problem areas: the optical line terminal (OLT) in the BTS room; the optical network terminal (ONT) in a subscriber' s home; and the optical distribution network (ODN) that provides transmission between the OLT and ONT. Through its rigorous selection and assessment process, Etisalat finally chose Huawei for deploying its FTTH network. The OLT is vital for simplifying the network structure. Previously, a broadband network was divided into access and convergence layers, with the former used for OLT deployment and the latter for L3 switch deployment. Huawei, however, has integrated the functions of an L3 switch into the OLT solution, allowing it to serve as both a convergence device at the edge of the broadband network and an access device. This works as one network layer and makes the network structure much simpler. With a large capacity the Huawei OLT is able to transmit over a long distance. As a result, Etisalat greatly reduced the complexity of node management, interoperability, and integration. Located in a subscriber' s home, the ONT had to be bug-free and plug-and-play (PnP) to facilitate use, accelerate service launch and accommodate higher bandwidth. The Huawei ONT deployed by Etisalat is a device designed with a wire-speed forwarding capability of up to 1Gbps to meet the operator' s demand for broadband over the next 5 to 10 years. Notably, as part of its green design, the ONT comes with a highly integrated SOC chip, which consumes less power than the average. The most expensive part of an FTTH network, the ODN directly impacts the network' s TCO, performance, reliability, and scalability. Most vendors lack the capability of integrating the ODN device into an E2E solution, as it involves over 100 types of components and over 2,000 specifications. In addition, ODN solutions vary widely due to local regulations as well as housing and road conditions, which require extremely high customization skills on the part of the vendor. For the Etisalat solution, Huawei redesigned several product features and optimized the product appearance, structure, and size to balance costs, usability, flexibility, manageability, and maintainability. Huawei has created more than 30 network planning and design models for application to a wide range of scenarios. By studying these models, Etisalat was able to optimize optical channels and routes at the network planning and design stage. This enabled the operator to build a highquality E2E ODN quickly and inexpensively, breaking the bottlenecks of optical transmission channels during FTTH network construction. The close cooperation between Huawei and Etisalat culminated in a remarkably efficient network construction process that now serves as a global model for mass FTTH deployment.

Fresh user experience

Beginning in January 2008, Etisalat provided home and business subscribers with a rich set of services that consume bandwidth of 60Mbps or more, such as HD IPTV and VOD. As part of its drive for lean operations, the operator has launched a broad range of innovative and personalized services and service portfolios, bringing fresh experience to its subscribers. For homes, Etisalat offers an access bandwidth of up to 30Mbps for each of its home subscribers, which can support access to bandwidth-hungry services such as HDTV. For high-value business subscribers, Etisalat offers one-stop and highly reliable services that range from POTS and broadband private line services to deep service identification, which classifies service traffic and delivers different QoS and SLA for different traffic types to ensure network security. High mobile bandwidth is based on fixed fibers. In addition to providing sufficient bandwidth bearer capabilities, the FTTH network supports a range of highly reliable and precise IP-based clock/time synchronization technologies, such as 1588v2 and clock Ethernet synchronization. These technologies enable Etisalat to carry mobile services on its network at lower CAPEX and OPEX. In May 2009, after a little more than a year of completion, Etisalat' s FTTH network was serving over 1 million subscriber lines, positioning it as one of the world' s largest FTTH networks in commercial use. It now brings one-stop and highly reliable services to hundreds of thousands of homes and close to ten thousand enterprises, and carries service traffic from hundreds of 2G/3G mobile base stations. Etisalat is planning to extend FTTH access to all its broadband subscribers by June 2012. For homes, it will integrate its current broadband network services into a comprehensive digital home plan that incorporates home communications, entertainment, security, and automation capabilities. For enterprises, Etisalat is looking to address their deeper concerns. It will provide them with an enterprise gateway which covers a full range of services, such as voice, data and private line services. The operator will also offer them IT outsourcing services, including enterprise VPN, firewall, and virus scanning. Despite its leadership in the fiber optics era, Etisalat remains committed to meeting customers' communications requirements with cutting-edge technologies. ODN deployment trends The relative costs of ODN deployment are rising thanks to the expanded scale of FTTH networking and reduced equipment prices. ODN equipment generally consumes 40% of an FTTH network investment, that figure can jump to 70% after adding the project implementation & management costs. A well-planned ODN network is key to enhancing operational efficiency of an FTTH network. Various factors affect FTTH rollout, including the regulatory & economic climate, core network infrastructure, and technology level. Operators key concerns are mainly FTTH network planning, deployment, O&M, market expansion, and revenue. New technologies and

concepts have been emerged to facilitate ODN and FTTH deployment in some developing markets, but it still lacks a full set of specifications for FTTH planning & deployment.

Hindrances to ODN rollout

Operators key hindrances in ODN rollout include the following three aspects. Network planning During ODN planning & designing, operators must consider the scenarios that will increase ODN deployment & maintenance costs. These include distributed residential communities, villas, high-rise buildings, commercial/residential areas, aerial deployment, and underground duct deployment. Other cost-relevant factors include fiber coverage, user access mode, and future evolution to PON. Rapid rollout ODN rollout is challenging. ODN components are complex, deployment scenarios vary, service provisioning time is often irregular, and fiber onsite deployment is far more complicated than that for cable. Operators must be diligent during the equipment selection, procurement, quality control, material management, engineering, and project acceptance processes. Efficient ODN maintenance O&M challenges primarily stem from ODNs passive nature and the PONs point-to-multipoint and FTTP architecture. The industry, including the ITU-T, is working to retain these passive features, while intelligently managing and maintaining key nodes and service ports so that operators' needs are met.

Emerging ODN deployment trends

A number of trends are emerging that will accelerate ODN deployment. Experience sharing Although no complete FTTH deployment specification exists, some practical application models and case studies are now available. These models fully consider such factors as service requirements, network construction targets, network & service status, and initial investment budget. Scenarios encompass a scattered user base, low service penetration rates, insufficient live network resources, and slipshod public works planning & ducting. In markets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia, which are experiencing rapid optical network development, operators are more likely to get suggestions from partners with proven track records in the ODN area, or even entrust such partners with full project planning, design, and construction responsibilities. In the European and American markets, operators favor partners who can provide them with an optimal network planning solution that minimizes the TCO. The Huawei ODN Designer solution enables operators to lower costs and eliminate network construction risks through comprehensive analysis of a given construction scenario, based on the operator's service requirements, network construction goals, current network & service status, and investment structure. New products and techniques Various new products and techniques are emerging to accelerate ODN deployment, including prefabricated drop cables, fast mechanical connectors (FMCs), air-blown technologies for drop cable installation, and new duct installation techniques. Each are compatible with the other; for example, FMCs can connect air blown

micro cables and legacy optical cables, while a drop cable can be pre-connected on one end, and connected to an FMC on the other. Each new technique or product has its own strengths. A prefabricated connection is more suitable for villas or medium/low-rise buildings where cables are either wall-mounted or installed aerially, while its installation does not require specialized engineers, and onsite connection of fibers is flexible enough to accommodate various MDUs. As optical cable prices gradually decrease and new optical cables are under development, operators are more likely to choose traditional cable routing methods rather than air-blown routing; this allows existing fiber to be reused, making one-stop fiber deployment sufficient, which reduces labor & cable blowing costs. Vendors should also be able to provide full-service ODN solutions, including fast customization and integration, so that operators can reduce coordination efforts while ODN deployment efficiency is enhanced. Intelligent network management Without compromising the passive network features, the industry is adding intelligent features to ODN architecture, including intelligent identification and management of optical fibers and optical splitters. The Huawei intelligent ODN (iODN) offers a full range of intelligent features, including automatic port management, which greatly lowers the error rate, increases optical fiber usage, and improves O&M efficiency. Based on iODNs architecture, operators can innovate their applications for automated network construction and O&M. In addition, iODN facilitates automatic, intelligent and electronic management of ODNs, from construction to maintenance, while protecting the ODN investment.
Thin coverage for ODN

Optical distribution network (ODN) planning remains a hindrance to fiber to the home (FTTH) construction, as an ODN requires a complex and varied set of products, route environments, and service subscription rates. Moreover, an FTTH solution based on an established model is likely to be plagued by serious difficulties during inception that balloon construction and maintenance costs. Therefore, a precise ODN plan that covers the process & design features at each stage is crucial to ensuring an effective FTTH solution.

Thin coverage and full coverage

Full coverage refers to an ODN solution that is delivered and completed in a user's home. Specifically, drop cables are installed before the user applies for network services. Thin coverage refers to an ODN solution that is delivered and completed in a corridor or utility space; drop cables are installed after a user applies for network service provisioning. At each stage of FTTH network construction, thin coverage and full coverage solutions have their respective advantages. Thin coverage is applicable for ADSL-FTTx evolution in older buildings, while full coverage is suitable for new buildings or VIP users. Three typical thin coverage scenarios are described below.

Solution 1: Simple thin coverage

During construction, drop cables are routed into a fiber access terminal (FAT) indoors and then terminated. During installation & maintenance, vertical & horizontal piping is installed within the building, while prefabricated flat drop cables are routed from the splitting FAT to the user optical network unit (ONU) and later terminated using field assembly (FA) connectors. This scenario works best for greenfield operators looking to gain a foothold through rapid deployment.
Solution 2: Deep thin coverage

During construction, drop cables are routed into an indoor FAT and then terminated, with vertical and horizontal pipes also installed indoors. During installation & maintenance, vertical & horizontal piping is installed indoors, while prefabricated flat drop cables are routed from the splitting FAT to the user ONU and later terminated using field assembly FA connectors. This solution is suitable for large scale network construction where the service provisioning rate is low or undetermined.
Solution 3: Precise thin coverage

During construction, drop cables are routed into a FAT inside the building, while vertical and horizontal pipes are installed indoors. Prefabricated flat drop cable pigtails are then routed from the splitting FAT to the box near the users door and then spliced (along with the drop cables) at the splitting FAT. During installation & maintenance, prefabricated flat drop cable pigtails are routed from the splitting FAT to the user ONU. Two prefabricated SC connectors are linked to an adapter on the splitting FAT side, with the prefabricated flat drop cable pigtails terminated using FA connectors on the ONU side. This solution is suitable for network deployment proximal to the end users by mature-market operators who are clear about their needs.

ODN deployment with thin coverage

ODN construction investment accounts for 50 to 60 percent of the total FTTH construction investment, so it is imperative that ODN planning & deployment meet actual construction requirements for the present & future.
Simple and efficient deployment

The occupancy rate is generally low in new buildings and ODN deployment in older buildings is fraught with difficulties, making full coverage a hard pill to swallow. Despite the fact that thin coverage involves more man hours for installation & maintenance, the industry prefers it for its superior expandability.
Quick return on investment

Although full coverage deployment reduces the installation & maintenance workloads, the upfront costs are high. Thin coverage allows phased investment and service provisioning, and is less dependent on optical splitting. Operators can use class-2 optical splitting to improve OLT port utilization rates, especially for equipment with a split ratio of 1:64.

Rational ODN deployment

Although thin coverage deployment requires less investment in drop cables and auxiliary equipment, cost control is difficult while construction, installation, and maintenance are less efficient. The overall ODN structure should enable simple & clear optimization of the construction, maintenance, and management processes. No more than three patch cord connection nodes should be installed in an ODN, though four is permissible in special circumstances. Moreover, a maximum of seven connectors between the OLT and ONU can control the attenuation of the entire link and ease subsequent maintenance and optimization. Splicing pigtails should be avoided but, if absolutely necessary, hot splicing is recommended.