Broadcom's New EPON OLT System-on-Chip Drastically Reduces System Cost and Power by Up to 50%
Twice the Density and Unparalleled Integration Enables Next Gen Broadband Services
IRVINE, Calif. -
- Enables efficient, low-cost delivery of high speed broadband services on a single fiber infrastructure
- Integration of seven ASSPs reduces system cost and power per port by up to 50 percent
- Twice the density of Broadcom TK3723 - industry's most popular EPON OLT system-on-a-chip (SoC)
Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced the BCM55524 Quad Port Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) Optical Line Terminal (OLT). With unparalleled integration, the BCM55524 SoC combines the functionality of up to seven application-specific standard parts (ASSPs) and eliminates seven on-board memory devices, dramatically reducing system costs by up to 50 percent. Optimized to meet the bandwidth, scalability, and performance demands of next-generation broadband access networks serving both business and residential subscribers, the BCM55524 delivers twice the density and half the power per port of its predecessor, the TK3723, the world's most widely adopted EPON OLT SoC. Visit go.broadcom.com/ytL to learn more.
As the popularity of social networking, video on demand (VoD), and high bandwidth business services continue to climb, subscriber demand for higher-speed access networks is growing. Competitive pressures are upping the broadband ante -- driving Telco and cable providers to develop solutions that leverage existing networks and subscriber base to create profitable and differentiated services. Governments worldwide are making broadband a strategic initiative, investing in fiber technologies such as fiber to the home/business (FTTx). Analysts predict the number of worldwide FTTx subscribers to reach nearly one third of global wireline broadband subscriptions by 2016, driven largely by FTTx deployments in Asia(1).
Best in Class EPON and Carrier Ethernet Switching in a Total Solution
The BCM55524 quad OLT is designed to work in tandem with Broadcom's award-winning StrataXGS® aggregation switch series, combining feature-rich EPON and proven Carrier Ethernet performance in an end-to-end solution that meets the scalability, reliability, cost, and advanced feature set requirements of next generation FTTx deployments. Backward compatibility with the TK3723 OLT allows system designers to leverage stable OLT software that has undergone extensive carrier qualification and interoperability (IOP) testing, thus providing a risk-free migration path for OEMs to higher density 16-port line card designs, while significantly reducing time-to-market and development costs.
Market Drivers
- Exponential growth in bandwidth demand driving FTTx deployments(1)
- Reduction in copper infrastructure and transition to fiber(1)
- With >25 percent CAGR by 2016, FTTx represents the fast growing broadband technology(1)
- 50 percent of all wireline broadband subscribers in Asia will be FTTx by 2016(1)
- Worldwide IP traffic per capita will reach 15GB in 2015 (from 3GB in 2010) (2)
Key Features:
- Fully backward software compatible with TK3723 and supports Broadcom's DOCSIS® Mediation Layer
- Integration of up to seven ASSPs and reduction of up to seven memory
devices with transition to DDR-3
- Four IEEE 802.3ah-compliant EPON MACs with Broadcom Turbo-EPON(TM)
support
- Integration of four 1.25 Gbps/2.5 Gbps Burst-mode SerDes and four
NNI-side SGMII SerDes
- IPTV-ready supporting IP Multicast protocols with IPv4 and IPv6 support
- Full line-rate Layer 2/3/4 filtering and packet processing with
comprehensive rule-based classification
- Integrated Traffic Management with 4,096 queues for SLA QoS policy
enforcement
- Compatible with IEEE 802.3ah EPON, China CTC 2.1, and CableLabs DPOE(TM)
specifications
Availability
The BCM55524 is now sampling with production volume slated for the first half of 2012.
Quotes
Greg Caltabiano, General Manager, Ethernet Access, Broadcom
"Competition between Service Providers and Cable Operators continues to increase as they seek new technologies to deliver high bandwidth quality services to consumers. At the same time, they must significantly limit CAPEX and OPEX expenditures. The BCM55524 provides the best balance of low cost, density, scalability, and quality of service to enable next generation EPON FTTx deployments."
Julie Kunstler, Principal Analyst, Ovum
"FTTx is the growth story in wireline broadband. We expect EPON OLT shipments to remain strong as massive markets, such as China, move to fiber infrastructure. There is enormous pressure on the supply chain to reduce costs as critical FTTx chips are delivered into low-cost markets, including China, Eastern Europe and South/Central America. Asia Pacific, particularly China, will continue to dominate consumption of worldwide OLT chips."
(1) FTTx Market: Detailed Review, Ovum, Oct 2011
(2) Cisco Visual Networking Index: Forecast and Methodology, 2010-2015
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