CableLabs qualifies first devices to implement version 1.0 of DPoE specs

CableLabs has announced qualification of the first devices to implement version 1.0 of the DOCSIS Provisioning of EPON (DPoE) specifications. The qualification marks a new milestone in the cable industry enabling the interoperability of access network equipment based on Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) technology. This capability allows cable operators to quickly and seamlessly integrate fiber-based access network technology to meet the high bandwidth demands of business customers. Devices achieving qualification status were DPoE Systems from CommScope, Huawei, Sumitomo Electric, and ZTE and optical network units (ONUs) from CTDI, Finisar, Huawei, and Sumitomo Electric. To be CableLabs qualified means that the device has passed a series of tests for compliance with a specific CableLabs specification and has thus demonstrated interoperable functionality with other “CableLabs qualified” devices in that class. CableLabs DPoE specifications provide cable operators with a means of delivering business connectivity services, such as those defined by the Metro Ethernet Forum, over fiber networks. DPoE compliant devices fully support the DOCSIS® provisioning process, enabling services to be managed just like those delivered over cable modem networks. “It is excellent news for the cable industry to now be able to choose between so many qualified DPoE devices as the comp...