ZTE unveils Combo PON Plus solution for broadband operators

ZTE has unveiled its Combo PON Plus solution that features independent wavelengths to simultaneously provide GPON and 10G PON services while implementing 5G fronthaul over one port and one feeder fiber.
ZTE US challengeThe innovative Combo PON Plus solution from ZTE has Combo PON Plus card to connect 5G macro cells through the OLT (Optical Line Terminal) platform.

ZTE’s Combo PON Plus solution can reuse the existing FTTx network infrastructure, such as access offices, fibers, ducts and outdoor cabinets, to reduce the rollout costs and cut the service provisioning time.

ZTE, one of the leading telecom network suppliers based in China, said its Combo PON solution allows networks to upgrade from GPON to 10G PON in an economical manner.

ZTE had ranked second worldwide in terms of the FTTx market share in the first quarter of 2020, according to a telecom research report of Dell’Oro Group.