Date: 22/03/2011

BroadLogic, ZTE announce new approach for digital TV over EPON

BroadLogic Network Technologies and ZTE are partnering in developing products using Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) infrastructure to deliver digital TV video-on-demand (VOD) and broadcast services to cable subscribers in multiple-dwelling units (MDUs).

The integrated solution includes ZTE's C300 10G optical line terminal (OLT), and BroadLogic's Internet Protocol to Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (IP-to-QAM) Node reference design. This joint solutions are going to be showcased at China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) Exhibition at the China International Exhibition Center (CEIC), Hall 6, Booth 6202, March 23-25, 2011.

This solutions consists of an EPON-to-QAM gateway housed in an outdoor enclosure supporting as many as 128 QAMs. It connects BroadLogic's high-density silicon-based QAM solution and a 10G EPON system from ZTE. Other digital TV services such as linear and switched broadcast, also can be offered using this solution.


According to Richard Peske, VP of Marketing at BroadLogic: "ZTE is a global leader in PON technology. By integrating a QAM interface with an EPON optical network unit, or ONU, a cable operator can easily offer digital TV services without building new video distribution networks. This is an attractive way to deliver VOD services to MDUs now, and easily add broadcast services when they are required."

"BroadLogic brings unique silicon solutions to an EPON-to-QAM gateway," said Mr. Yongxing Zhu, Vice General Manager of Fixed Networks Group at ZTE. "The 10G EPON-to-QAM gateway we are showing gives cable operators a low-cost, reliable way to provide high-quality digital TV."

The EPON-to-QAM demonstration at CCBN 2011 includes:
BroadLogic's IP-to-QAM full hardware and software reference design using the BL85000 TeraQAM chip.
ZTE's ZXA10 C300 1G/10G EPON OLT.
ZTE's ZXA10 F100 10G EPON ONU.