• Technical Conference:  30 March – 03 April 2025
  • Exhibition: 01 – 03 April 2025
  • Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Out of the Darkness: A Sneak Peek at CableLabs’ CPON Specifications

Thursday, 03 April, 11:30 – 12:30

Theater II


Session Description:

Imagine a next-generation passive optical network (PON) technology that addresses the ever-growing need for more capacity and does so in a scalable, cost-effective, and efficient manner that leverages existing infrastructure, creates new service opportunities, and enhances the user experience. This is the promise of applying coherent optics technology to PON, which will be a game changer for operators of all types, including cable and traditional telcos. Recognizing the transformative potential, CableLabs brought together industry leaders – operators and manufacturers – to create this interoperable blueprint for the future we refer to as Coherent PON (CPON). Please join us as we provide a first sneak peek at critical aspects of this new technology that will serve as the future of broadband.

 

Presented By

Moderator

Matt Schmitt, Distinguished Technologist, CableLabs, United States

Panelists

Ed Boyd, VP of PON, Ciena, United States

Steve Jia, Fellow and Director of Advanced Optical Technologies, CableLabs, United States

Jim Zou, Director of Global Business Development, Adtran, Germany